Dikembe Mutombo vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Dikembe Mutombo 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

Dikembe Mutombo

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dikembe Mutombo 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dikembe Mutombo 18 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dikembe Mutombo 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dikembe Mutombo 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dikembe Mutombo 6 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dikembe Mutombo 4 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dikembe Mutombo 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Blocks Leader Dikembe Mutombo 3 Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 10.3 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 11,729 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 12,359 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 1,240 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 494 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 3,289 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 1,196 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .518 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .684 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.1 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 9.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.8 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 2.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dikembe Mutombo 918 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo 962 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dikembe Mutombo 78 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dikembe Mutombo 40 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dikembe Mutombo 251 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dikembe Mutombo 101 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .517 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .000 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dikembe Mutombo .703 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)