Darius Garland vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 16.8 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 151 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 21 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Darius Garland 49 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 9 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .431 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .800 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.3 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

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.