Spencer Haywood vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.