Damian Lillard vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Damian Lillard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Damian Lillard

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)