Buck Williams vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Buck Williams 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

Buck Williams

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Williams 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Buck Williams 17 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Buck Williams 14 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Buck Williams 3 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buck Williams 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Williams 1 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Buck Williams 2 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Williams 4 James Worthy 0

Rookie of The Year Buck Williams 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Williams 12.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Buck Williams 10.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Buck Williams 1.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Buck Williams 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buck Williams 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Williams 16,784 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Buck Williams 13,017 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Buck Williams 1,646 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Buck Williams 1,080 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Buck Williams 1,100 James Worthy 624

Total Games Buck Williams 1,307 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Williams .549 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Buck Williams .167 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Buck Williams .664 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Williams 18.3 (1988) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Williams 12.5 (1983) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buck Williams 2.0 (1985) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Buck Williams 1.1 (1983) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Buck Williams 1.5 (1984) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Williams 11.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Williams 8.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Buck Williams 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Buck Williams 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buck Williams 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Williams 1,211 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Buck Williams 941 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Buck Williams 113 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Buck Williams 90 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Buck Williams 70 James Worthy 96

Total Games Buck Williams 108 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Williams .520 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Buck Williams .500 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Buck Williams .672 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Williams 24.7 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Williams 14.1 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Buck Williams 2.0 (1983) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Buck Williams 2.0 (1986) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Buck Williams 1.7 (1985) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)