Jeff Ruland vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)