Jeff Ruland vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)