Gary Payton vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)