Larry Bird vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)