Kevin Durant vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Jeff Ruland 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Jeff Ruland 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)