Dave DeBusschere vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.