Elgin Baylor vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.