Desmond Bane vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)