John Havlicek vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Jeff Ruland:
1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jeff Ruland0
John Havlicek16
Jeff Ruland8
John Havlicek13
Jeff Ruland4
John Havlicek13
Jeff Ruland2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jeff Ruland0
John Havlicek4
Jeff Ruland0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jeff Ruland0
John Havlicek5 *
Jeff Ruland0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jeff Ruland0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jeff Ruland 17.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Jeff Ruland 10.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Jeff Ruland 3.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jeff Ruland 5,763

John Havlicek 8,007
Jeff Ruland 3,378

John Havlicek 6,114
Jeff Ruland 1,002

John Havlicek 476
*
Jeff Ruland 249

John Havlicek 117
*
Jeff Ruland 267

John Havlicek 1,270
Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jeff Ruland 22.2
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jeff Ruland 12.3
(1984)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jeff Ruland 5.3
(1986)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jeff Ruland 0.9
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jeff Ruland 1.0
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jeff Ruland 18.4

John Havlicek 6.9
Jeff Ruland 9.6

John Havlicek 4.8
Jeff Ruland 3.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jeff Ruland 313

John Havlicek 1,186
Jeff Ruland 163

John Havlicek 825
Jeff Ruland 67

John Havlicek 60
*
Jeff Ruland 14

John Havlicek 16
*
Jeff Ruland 13

John Havlicek 172
Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jeff Ruland 24.0
(1984)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jeff Ruland 12.8
(1984)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jeff Ruland 7.8
(1984)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jeff Ruland 2.3
(1985)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.