LeBron James vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jeff Ruland 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jeff Ruland 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jeff Ruland 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jeff Ruland 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jeff Ruland 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)