Darius Garland vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)