Jeff Ruland vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)