James Harden vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals James Harden 271 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games James Harden 165 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)