Sam Cassell vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)