Kyrie Irving vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Jeff Ruland

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)