Richard Jefferson vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)