Joe Dumars vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)