Dennis Johnson vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.