Career snapshot
8seasons
332games
5,757career pts
9.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 303 games · 1981-82–1985-86
Position rank · 1983-84
#2PPG rank
#48PER rank
#48WS rank
Among 63 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.2
1983-84 · WAS
RPG
12.3
1983-84 · WAS
APG
5.3
1985-86 · WAS
Draft
1980
Round 2 ·
Pick 25
from Iona
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1984, 1983
1×
All-Rookie Team
1981
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | WAS | 82 | 0 | 27.0 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 56.1 | 33.3 | 75.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | WAS | 79 | 47 | 36.2 | 19.4 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 55.2 | 33.3 | 68.9 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | WAS | 75 | 75 | 41.1 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 57.9 | 14.3 | 73.3 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | WAS | 37 | 36 | 38.8 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 56.9 | 0.0 | 68.5 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | WAS | 30 | 24 | 37.1 | 19.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 55.4 | 0.0 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 5 | 2 | 23.2 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 67.9 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 16.1 | 0.3 |
| 1991-92 | PHI | 13 | 5 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 11 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers | Detroit Pistons | |
| Jul 1986 | Washington Wizards | Philadelphia 76ers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on December 16
About Jeff Ruland
Jeffrey George Ruland is an American former professional basketball player and coach, best known for his tenure as a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) which saw him selected to two All-Star games. After playing college basketball for Iona, he started his professional career with FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB.