Joel Embiid vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)