Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)