Mark Jackson vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)