Jeremy Lin vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)