Jeff Ruland vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)