Jeff Ruland vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Trae Young 62

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Trae Young 4

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)