George Gervin vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games George Gervin 791 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games George Gervin 59 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.