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Jeff Ruland
Jeffrey Alan Ruland (Jeff)
Position: Center-Forward
Height: 6-10 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: December 16, 1958 in Bayshore, New York
High School: Sachem in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
College: Iona College
Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (2nd pick, 25th overall) of the 1980 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 23 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 0 | 2214 | 420 | 749 | .561 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 342 | 455 | .752 | 253 | 509 | 762 | 134 | 44 | 58 | 237 | 319 | 1183 |
| 1982-83 | 24 | WSB | NBA | 79 | 47 | 2862 | 580 | 1051 | .552 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 375 | 544 | .689 | 293 | 578 | 871 | 234 | 74 | 77 | 297 | 312 | 1536 |
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 75 | 75 | 3082 | 599 | 1035 | .579 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 466 | 636 | .733 | 265 | 657 | 922 | 296 | 68 | 72 | 342 | 285 | 1665 |
| 1984-85 | 26 | WSB | NBA | 37 | 36 | 1436 | 250 | 439 | .569 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 200 | 292 | .685 | 127 | 283 | 410 | 162 | 31 | 27 | 179 | 128 | 700 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | WSB | NBA | 30 | 24 | 1114 | 212 | 383 | .554 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 145 | 200 | .725 | 107 | 213 | 320 | 159 | 23 | 25 | 121 | 100 | 569 |
| 1986-87 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 5 | 2 | 116 | 19 | 28 | .679 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 47 | |
| 1991-92 | 33 | PHI | NBA | 13 | 5 | 209 | 20 | 38 | .526 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .688 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 51 | |
| 1992-93 | 34 | DET | NBA | 11 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | |
| Career | NBA | 332 | 189 | 11088 | 2105 | 3734 | .564 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 1550 | 2159 | .718 | 1082 | 2296 | 3378 | 1002 | 249 | 267 | 1212 | 1218 | 5763 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 23 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 0 | 27.0 | 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 | 14.4 |
| 1982-83 | 24 | WSB | NBA | 79 | 47 | 36.2 | 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 | 19.4 |
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 75 | 75 | 41.1 | 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 | 22.2 |
| 1984-85 | 26 | WSB | NBA | 37 | 36 | 38.8 | 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 | 18.9 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | WSB | NBA | 30 | 24 | 37.1 | 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 | 19.0 |
| 1986-87 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 5 | 2 | 23.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | .679 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .750 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 9.4 | |
| 1991-92 | 33 | PHI | NBA | 13 | 5 | 16.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .688 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | |
| 1992-93 | 34 | DET | NBA | 11 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | |
| Career | NBA | 332 | 189 | 33.4 | 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 | 17.4 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 23 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 0 | 2214 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 5.6 | 7.4 | .752 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 19.2 |
| 1982-83 | 24 | WSB | NBA | 79 | 47 | 2862 | 7.3 | 13.2 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 4.7 | 6.8 | .689 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 19.3 |
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 75 | 75 | 3082 | 7.0 | 12.1 | .579 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 5.4 | 7.4 | .733 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 19.4 |
| 1984-85 | 26 | WSB | NBA | 37 | 36 | 1436 | 6.3 | 11.0 | .569 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.0 | 7.3 | .685 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 17.5 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | WSB | NBA | 30 | 24 | 1114 | 6.9 | 12.4 | .554 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.7 | 6.5 | .725 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 18.4 |
| 1986-87 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 5 | 2 | 116 | 5.9 | 8.7 | .679 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .750 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 14.6 | |
| 1991-92 | 33 | PHI | NBA | 13 | 5 | 209 | 3.4 | 6.5 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .688 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 8.8 | |
| 1992-93 | 34 | DET | NBA | 11 | 0 | 55 | 3.3 | 7.2 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .500 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 7.9 | |
| Career | NBA | 332 | 189 | 11088 | 6.8 | 12.1 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .158 | 5.0 | 7.0 | .718 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 18.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 23 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 2214 | 18.8 | .623 | .561 | 12.7 | 24.7 | 18.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 20.0 | 22.4 | 111 | 100 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 7.8 |
| 1982-83 | 24 | WSB | NBA | 79 | 2862 | 19.4 | .595 | .552 | 11.2 | 22.6 | 16.8 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 107 | 98 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10.1 |
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 75 | 3082 | 19.6 | .633 | .579 | 10.0 | 24.8 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 20.6 | 23.0 | 111 | 105 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 9.3 |
| 1984-85 | 26 | WSB | NBA | 37 | 1436 | 17.0 | .617 | .569 | 9.5 | 22.3 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 24.0 | 21.6 | 105 | 104 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | WSB | NBA | 30 | 1114 | 20.0 | .604 | .554 | 10.4 | 20.6 | 15.5 | 22.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 20.4 | 22.2 | 111 | 104 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 1986-87 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 5 | 116 | 16.1 | .706 | .679 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 23.1 | 15.7 | 120 | 111 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 1991-92 | 33 | PHI | NBA | 13 | 209 | 6.1 | .566 | .526 | 8.8 | 16.8 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 30.8 | 13.7 | 90 | 109 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 1992-93 | 34 | DET | NBA | 11 | 55 | 5.2 | .470 | .455 | 17.3 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 14.6 | 86 | 106 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Career | NBA | 332 | 11088 | 18.7 | .615 | .564 | 10.9 | 23.2 | 17.0 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 109 | 102 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 34.3 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1981-82 | 23 | WSB | NBA | 7 | 237 | 38 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 56 | 29 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 119 | .481 | .000 | .768 | 33.9 | 17.0 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 4 | 187 | 37 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 51 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 96 | .521 | .000 | .815 | 46.8 | 24.0 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| 1984-85 | 26 | WSB | NBA | 4 | 162 | 28 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 70 | .596 | .000 | .700 | 40.5 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 5.3 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | WSB | NBA | 2 | 54 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 28 | .500 | .824 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | |
| Career | NBA | 17 | 640 | 110 | 211 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 120 | 62 | 163 | 67 | 14 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 313 | .521 | .000 | .775 | 37.6 | 18.4 | 9.6 | 3.9 | ||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 23 | WSB | NBA | 7 | 237 | 16.0 | .574 | .481 | 13.4 | 18.0 | 15.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 18.2 | 22.4 | 107 | 103 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 4 | 187 | 21.2 | .579 | .521 | 11.5 | 23.9 | 17.8 | 28.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 18.6 | 26.1 | 110 | 106 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1984-85 | 26 | WSB | NBA | 4 | 162 | 15.8 | .627 | .596 | 7.9 | 16.3 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 29.2 | 20.5 | 100 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 1985-86 | 27 | WSB | NBA | 2 | 54 | 20.0 | .652 | .500 | 9.5 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 120 | 113 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Career | NBA | 17 | 640 | 17.8 | .593 | .521 | 11.1 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 21.2 | 22.9 | 108 | 105 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 25 | WSB | NBA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Career | NBA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
College
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1977-78 | 19 | IONA | 26 | 228 | 384 | 124 | 180 | 332 | 580 | .594 | .689 | 22.3 | 12.8 | ||||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 20 | IONA | 29 | 233 | 347 | 124 | 172 | 328 | 590 | .671 | .721 | 20.3 | 11.3 | ||||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 21 | IONA | 34 | 256 | 399 | 173 | 267 | 407 | 685 | .642 | .648 | 20.1 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 89 | 717 | 1130 | 421 | 619 | 1067 | 1855 | .635 | .680 | 20.8 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1984 NBA |
Honors 1977 McDonald's All American1981-82 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
MVP Award Shares 1982-83 NBA 0.016 (12)1983-84 NBA 0.050 (9) Career 0.066 (90) |
Games 1981-82 NBA 82 (4) |
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Minutes Played 1983-84 NBA 3082 (1) |
Field Goal Pct 1981-82 NBA .561 (10)1982-83 NBA .552 (10) 1983-84 NBA .579 (6) Career NBA .564 (9) Career .564 (9) |
Free Throws 1983-84 NBA 466 (5) |
Free Throw Attempts 1982-83 NBA 544 (7)1983-84 NBA 636 (3) |
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Offensive Rebounds 1981-82 NBA 253 (8)1982-83 NBA 293 (6) 1983-84 NBA 265 (7) |
Defensive Rebounds 1983-84 NBA 657 (3) |
Total Rebounds 1982-83 NBA 871 (6)1983-84 NBA 922 (4) |
Turnovers 1982-83 NBA 297 (5)1983-84 NBA 342 (1) |
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Personal Fouls 1981-82 NBA 319 (5) |
Minutes Per Game 1983-84 NBA 41.1 (1) |
Rebounds Per Game 1982-83 NBA 11.0 (8)1983-84 NBA 12.3 (3) |
True Shooting Pct 1981-82 NBA .623 (4)1983-84 NBA .633 (6) 1984-85 NBA .617 (9) Career NBA .615 (5) Career .615 (5) |
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Effective Field Goal Pct 1981-82 NBA .561 (10)1982-83 NBA .552 (10) 1983-84 NBA .579 (6) Career NBA .564 (11) Career .564 (11) |
Offensive Rebound Pct 1981-82 NBA 12.7 (5)1982-83 NBA 11.2 (8) |
Defensive Rebound Pct 1981-82 NBA 24.7 (7)1983-84 NBA 24.8 (7) |
Total Rebound Pct 1981-82 NBA 18.8 (6)1982-83 NBA 16.8 (10) 1983-84 NBA 17.4 (8) |
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Defensive Rating 1982-83 NBA 97.6 (8) |
Defensive Win Shares 1982-83 NBA 5.5 (6)1983-84 NBA 4.3 (7) |
Transactions
June 10, 1980: Traded by the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Bullets for a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Sam Williams).
June 10, 1980: Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 2nd round (25th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.
June 16, 1986: Traded by the Washington Bullets with Cliff Robinson to the Philadelphia 76ers for Terry Catledge, Moses Malone, a 1986 1st round draft pick (Anthony Jones) and a 1988 1st round draft pick (Harvey Grant).
November 3, 1992: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
December 30, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
January 28, 1993: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Washington Bullets | NBA | $660,000 |
| 1985-86 | Washington Bullets | NBA | $783,000 |
| 1986-87 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | *$791,500 |
| 1987-88 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | $800,000 |
| 1991-92 | Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | *$130,000 |
| 1992-93 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | *$140,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $3,304,500 |
Links
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