Tom Heinsohn vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.