Jerry Lucas vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Jerry Lucas 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

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

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.