Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Jeff Ruland 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Jeff Ruland 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)