LaMelo Ball vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)