Moses Malone vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.