Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jeff Ruland 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Ruland 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jeff Ruland 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jeff Ruland 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)