Wilt Chamberlain vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain:
1959-60 to 1972-73
Jeff Ruland:
1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain14
Jeff Ruland8
Wilt Chamberlain13
Jeff Ruland4
Wilt Chamberlain13
Jeff Ruland2

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Jeff Ruland0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
Jeff Ruland0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain11
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Jeff Ruland0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Jeff Ruland0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
Jeff Ruland 17.4

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
Jeff Ruland 10.2

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
Jeff Ruland 3.0

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
Jeff Ruland 5,763

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
Jeff Ruland 3,378

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
Jeff Ruland 1,002

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 249

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 267

Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
Jeff Ruland 22.2
(1984)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
Jeff Ruland 12.3
(1984)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
Jeff Ruland 5.3
(1986)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 0.9
(1983)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 1.0
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
Jeff Ruland 18.4

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
Jeff Ruland 9.6

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
Jeff Ruland 3.9

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
Jeff Ruland 313

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
Jeff Ruland 163

Wilt Chamberlain 673
Jeff Ruland 67

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 14

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 13

Wilt Chamberlain 160
Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
Jeff Ruland 24.0
(1984)

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
Jeff Ruland 12.8
(1984)

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
Jeff Ruland 7.8
(1984)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Jeff Ruland 2.3
(1985)

Wilt Chamberlain -
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.