Mike Riordan vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike Riordan 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.