David Robinson vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games David Robinson 987 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games David Robinson 123 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)