Elvin Hayes vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.