Jeff Ruland vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jeff Ruland 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)