Jeff Ruland vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)