Kawhi Leonard vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Jeff Ruland

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)