Ja Morant vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)