PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
17.4 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |

Jeff Ruland C #50
Jeffrey Ruland
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 240 lbs (109kg)
Born: Dec 16, 1958 (66 years old)
Hometown: Bayside, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1980 Round 2, Pick 2, Golden State Warriors
Pre-Draft Team: Iona (Sr)
High School: Sachem High School (Lake Ronkonkoma, New York)
All-Star
Jeff Ruland Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
56.4% | 15.8% | 71.8% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 82 | 27.0 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | .561 | .333 | .752 |
1982-83 | 23 | WAS | 79 | 36.2 | 19.4 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.8 | .552 | .333 | .689 |
1983-84 ☆ | 24 | WAS | 75 | 41.1 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4.6 | .579 | .143 | .733 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 37 | 38.8 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.8 | .569 | .000 | .685 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 30 | 37.1 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | .554 | .000 | .725 |
1986-87 | 27 | PHL | 5 | 23.2 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .679 | .000 | .750 |
1991-92 | 32 | PHL | 13 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .526 | .000 | .688 |
1992-93 | 33 | DET | 11 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .455 | .000 | .500 |
CAREER | 332 | 33.4 | 17.4 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | .564 | .158 | .718 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 82 | 0 | 27.0 | 14.4 | 5.1 | 9.1 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .752 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1982-83 | 23 | WAS | 79 | 47 | 36.2 | 19.4 | 7.3 | 13.3 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 4.7 | 6.9 | .689 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
1983-84 ☆ | 24 | WAS | 75 | 75 | 41.1 | 22.2 | 8.0 | 13.8 | .579 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 6.2 | 8.5 | .733 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 37 | 36 | 38.8 | 18.9 | 6.8 | 11.9 | .569 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.4 | 7.9 | .685 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 30 | 24 | 37.1 | 19.0 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .554 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.8 | 6.7 | .725 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
1986-87 | 27 | PHL | 5 | 2 | 23.2 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 5.6 | .679 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .750 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
1991-92 | 32 | PHL | 13 | 5 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .688 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
1992-93 | 33 | DET | 11 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
CAREER | 332 | 189 | 33.4 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 11.2 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .158 | 4.7 | 6.5 | .718 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 82 | 0 | 2,214 | 1,183 | 420 | 749 | .561 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 342 | 455 | .752 | 253 | 509 | 762 | 134 | 44 | 58 | 237 | 319 |
1982-83 | 23 | WAS | 79 | 47 | 2,862 | 1,536 | 580 | 1,051 | .552 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 375 | 544 | .689 | 293 | 578 | 871 | 234 | 74 | 77 | 297 | 312 |
1983-84 ☆ | 24 | WAS | 75 | 75 | 3,082 | 1,665 | 599 | 1,035 | .579 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 466 | 636 | .733 | 265 | 657 | 922 | 296 | 68 | 72 | 342 | 285 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 37 | 36 | 1,436 | 700 | 250 | 439 | .569 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 200 | 292 | .685 | 127 | 283 | 410 | 162 | 31 | 27 | 179 | 128 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 30 | 24 | 1,114 | 569 | 212 | 383 | .554 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 145 | 200 | .725 | 107 | 213 | 320 | 159 | 23 | 25 | 121 | 100 |
1986-87 | 27 | PHL | 5 | 2 | 116 | 47 | 19 | 28 | .679 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
1991-92 | 32 | PHL | 13 | 5 | 209 | 51 | 20 | 38 | .526 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 16 | .688 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 45 |
1992-93 | 33 | DET | 11 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
CAREER | 332 | 189 | 11,088 | 5,763 | 2,105 | 3,734 | .564 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 1,550 | 2,159 | .718 | 1,082 | 2,296 | 3,378 | 1,002 | 249 | 267 | 1,212 | 1,218 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 82 | 0 | .623 | .561 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 18.8 | 9.1 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 22.4 | 164.6 | -6.8 | 1.6 | 110.5 | 100.2 | 19.6 |
1982-83 | 23 | WAS | 79 | 47 | .595 | .552 | 11.2 | 22.6 | 16.8 | 12.9 | 18.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 23.0 | 157.5 | -5.1 | 1.5 | 107.4 | 97.7 | 19.4 |
1983-84 ☆ | 24 | WAS | 75 | 75 | .633 | .579 | 10.0 | 24.8 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 20.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 23.0 | 145.4 | -4.9 | 1.6 | 110.5 | 104.7 | 20.2 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 37 | 36 | .617 | .569 | 9.5 | 22.3 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 21.6 | 125.4 | -5.0 | 1.6 | 104.9 | 103.7 | 17.2 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 30 | 24 | .604 | .554 | 10.5 | 21.0 | 15.7 | 21.6 | 20.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 22.1 | 127.9 | -1.4 | 1.5 | 110.8 | 103.1 | 19.6 |
1986-87 | 27 | PHL | 5 | 2 | .706 | .679 | 13.2 | 15.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 23.1 | - | 2.1 | 15.9 | 142.9 | -3.0 | 1.7 | 119.6 | 111.4 | 15.7 |
1991-92 | 32 | PHL | 13 | 5 | .566 | .526 | 8.9 | 17.5 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 30.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 121.4 | -8.3 | 1.3 | 89.7 | 106.0 | 6.1 |
1992-93 | 33 | DET | 11 | 0 | .470 | .455 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 4.8 | 32.0 | 1.8 | - | 14.3 | 95.5 | -8.6 | 1.1 | 86.0 | 110.2 | 5.2 |
CAREER | 332 | 189 | .615 | .564 | 10.8 | 23.2 | 17.0 | 13.6 | 20.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 22.3 | 144.0 | -4.9 | 1.5 | 108.7 | 102.1 | 18.7 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 82 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .163 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 7.8 |
1982-83 | 23 | WAS | 79 | 47 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 41 | 38 | .519 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10.1 |
1983-84 ☆ | 24 | WAS | 75 | 75 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 32 | 43 | .427 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 9.3 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 37 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 30 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .301 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
1986-87 | 27 | PHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1991-92 | 32 | PHL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .048 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1992-93 | 33 | DET | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 | 7 | .364 | -0.1 | - | - |
CAREER | 332 | 189 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .194 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 165 | 167 | .497 | 16.2 | 18.3 | 34.5 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 7 | 33.9 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | .481 | .000 | .768 |
1983-84 | 24 | WAS | 4 | 46.8 | 24.0 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.8 | .521 | .000 | .815 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 4 | 40.5 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5.8 | .596 | .000 | .700 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .824 |
CAREER | 17 | 37.6 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.2 | .521 | .000 | .775 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 33.9 | 17.0 | 5.4 | 11.3 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 6.1 | 8.0 | .768 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1983-84 | 24 | WAS | 4 | 0 | 46.8 | 24.0 | 9.2 | 17.8 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .815 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 4 | 3 | 40.5 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 11.8 | .596 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .700 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.0 | 8.5 | .824 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
CAREER | 17 | 3 | 37.6 | 18.4 | 6.5 | 12.4 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 5.5 | 7.1 | .775 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 237 | 119 | 38 | 79 | .481 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 43 | 56 | .768 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 |
1983-84 | 24 | WAS | 4 | 0 | 187 | 96 | 37 | 71 | .521 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 22 | 27 | .815 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 4 | 3 | 162 | 70 | 28 | 47 | .596 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 14 | 20 | .700 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 54 | 28 | 7 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 17 | .824 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
CAREER | 17 | 3 | 640 | 313 | 110 | 211 | .521 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 93 | 120 | .775 | 62 | 101 | 163 | 67 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 60 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 7 | 0 | .574 | .481 | 13.4 | 18.0 | 15.6 | 3.5 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 22.4 | 124.9 | -8.8 | 1.5 | 106.8 | 102.8 | 16.9 |
1983-84 | 24 | WAS | 4 | 0 | .579 | .521 | 11.5 | 23.9 | 17.8 | 28.1 | 18.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 26.1 | 133.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 110.2 | 106.0 | 22.1 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 4 | 3 | .627 | .596 | 7.9 | 16.3 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 29.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 20.5 | 129.6 | -5.9 | 1.5 | 100.4 | 105.1 | 16.6 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0 | .652 | .500 | 9.4 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 22.9 | 21.8 | - | 2.0 | 20.5 | 132.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 122.7 | 125.6 | 21.1 |
CAREER | 17 | 3 | .593 | .521 | 10.9 | 18.9 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 21.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 22.5 | 129.6 | -4.4 | 1.5 | 107.9 | 106.6 | 18.7 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981-82 | 22 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1983-84 | 24 | WAS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .439 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
1984-85 | 25 | WAS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | - | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1985-86 | 26 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 |
CAREER | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
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Jun 10, 1980 | The Golden State Warriors selected Jeff Ruland in Round 2 with Pick 2 in the 1980 NBA Draft. |
Jun 10, 1980 | The Washington Bullets acquired the Draft Rights to Jeff Ruland from the Golden State Warriors in a trade. |
Aug 1, 1981 | Jeff Ruland signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Bullets. |
Sep 1, 1983 | Jeff Ruland signed a veteran extension with the Washington Bullets. |
Jun 16, 1986 | Jeff Ruland was acquired by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Washington Bullets in a trade. |
Jan 20, 1987 | The Philadelphia Sixers placed the contract of Jeff Ruland on waivers. |
Jan 22, 1987 | Jeff Ruland, previously with the Philadelphia Sixers, became a free agent. |
Jan 23, 1987 | Jeff Ruland retired from professional basketball. |
Oct 1, 1991 | Jeff Ruland decided to come out of retirement and resume his professional basketball career. |
Oct 1, 1991 | Jeff Ruland signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers. |
Nov 3, 1992 | The Philadelphia Sixers placed the contract of Jeff Ruland on waivers. |
Nov 5, 1992 | Jeff Ruland, previously with the Philadelphia Sixers, became a free agent. |
Dec 30, 1992 | Jeff Ruland signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
Jan 28, 1993 | The Detroit Pistons placed the contract of Jeff Ruland on waivers. |
Feb 1, 1993 | Jeff Ruland, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
Feb 2, 1993 | Jeff Ruland retired from professional basketball. |
NBA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
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1x All-Rookie First Team | 1982 |
2x Player of the Month | Mar 1983, Dec 1983 |
3x Player of the Week | 3/27/1983, 12/11/1983, 12/08/1985 |
1x Rookie of the Month | Jan 1982 |
1x All-Star | 1984 |
1x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1984 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | 24 | East | 1 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 |
CAREER | 1 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 |
NCAA Career
College: Iona (1980)
NCAA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
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1x NIT/Haggerty Award | 1980 |
1x NABC All-American Third Team | 1980 |
1x Great Alaska Shootout Most Outstanding Player | 1980 |