Gail Goodrich vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.