Oscar Robertson vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Jeff Ruland 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Jeff Ruland 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.