Jeff Ruland vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ruland 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Ruland 8 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Jeff Ruland 4 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Jeff Ruland 2 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ruland 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ruland 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Jeff Ruland 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 17.4 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 10.2 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.0 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 5,763 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 3,378 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 1,002 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 249 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 267 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Jeff Ruland 332 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .564 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .158 Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .718 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 18.4 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 9.6 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 3.9 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 0.8 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ruland 313 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Jeff Ruland 163 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Jeff Ruland 67 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Jeff Ruland 14 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Jeff Ruland 13 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Jeff Ruland 17 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ruland .521 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ruland .000 Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ruland .775 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)