Charles Barkley vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Jeff Ruland 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)