Joakim Noah vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)