Michael Jordan vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Jeff Ruland 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)