Jeff Ruland vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)