Jeff Ruland vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)