Steve Nash vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Jeff Ruland 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)