Dwight Howard vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)