Sam Jones vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

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

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.