Kevin Garnett vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

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

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)