Tiny Archibald vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (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.