Nikola Jokic vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)