Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Jeff Ruland 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Jeff Ruland 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)