Ron Harper vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)