Cheese Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Cheese Johnson 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

Cheese Johnson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Cheese Johnson 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson 27 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson 14 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Cheese Johnson 2 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Cheese Johnson 1 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 624

Total Games Cheese Johnson 9 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson .400 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson .600 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 96

Total Games Cheese Johnson 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Cheese Johnson - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)