Wayne Embry vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.