Walt Frazier vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Walt Frazier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Walt Frazier:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Jeff Ruland:
1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Frazier2
Jeff Ruland0
Walt Frazier13
Jeff Ruland8
Walt Frazier8
Jeff Ruland4
Walt Frazier7
Jeff Ruland2

Honors and Awards

Walt Frazier4
Jeff Ruland0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier6
Jeff Ruland0
Walt Frazier7 *
Jeff Ruland0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier7
Jeff Ruland0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 18.9
Jeff Ruland 17.4

Walt Frazier 5.9
Jeff Ruland 10.2

Walt Frazier 6.1
Jeff Ruland 3.0

Walt Frazier 1.9
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Walt Frazier 0.2
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 15,581
Jeff Ruland 5,763

Walt Frazier 4,830
Jeff Ruland 3,378

Walt Frazier 5,040
Jeff Ruland 1,002

Walt Frazier 681
*
Jeff Ruland 249

Walt Frazier 63
*
Jeff Ruland 267

Walt Frazier 825
Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .490
Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier .000
*
Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .786
Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 23.2
(1972)
Jeff Ruland 22.2
(1984)

Walt Frazier 7.3
(1973)
Jeff Ruland 12.3
(1984)

Walt Frazier 8.2
(1970)
Jeff Ruland 5.3
(1986)

Walt Frazier 2.4
(1975)
*
Jeff Ruland 0.9
(1983)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1980)
*
Jeff Ruland 1.0
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 20.7
Jeff Ruland 18.4

Walt Frazier 7.2
Jeff Ruland 9.6

Walt Frazier 6.4
Jeff Ruland 3.9

Walt Frazier 2.1
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Walt Frazier 0.3
*
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 1,927
Jeff Ruland 313

Walt Frazier 666
Jeff Ruland 163

Walt Frazier 599
Jeff Ruland 67

Walt Frazier 32
*
Jeff Ruland 14

Walt Frazier 4
*
Jeff Ruland 13

Walt Frazier 93
Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .511
Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier -
*
Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .751
Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 24.3
(1972)
Jeff Ruland 24.0
(1984)

Walt Frazier 7.9
(1974)
Jeff Ruland 12.8
(1984)

Walt Frazier 9.1
(1969)
Jeff Ruland 7.8
(1984)

Walt Frazier 3.7
(1975)
*
Jeff Ruland 2.3
(1985)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1974)
*
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.