Willis Reed vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (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, this player has no data for the stat.