Jeff Ruland vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jeff Ruland 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jeff Ruland 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)