Paul Arizin vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.