Julius Erving vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.