Jeff Ruland vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Jeff Ruland 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

Jeff Ruland

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jeff Ruland 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)