Bernard King vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.