Kobe Bryant vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Jeff Ruland 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Jeff Ruland 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)