Dennis Rodman vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)