Jeff Ruland vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)