Rudy Gay vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Jeff Ruland 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)