Jeff Ruland vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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