Donovan Mitchell vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,422 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 253 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 252 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 66 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 51 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .435 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .347 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .850 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)