Alex English vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Alex English 293 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Alex English 47 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Alex English 68 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.