Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)