Jeff Ruland vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Jeff Ruland 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.