Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Jeff Ruland 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)