Jimmy Butler vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Jeff Ruland

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)