Gene James vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene James 0 * James Worthy 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Gene James 95 James Worthy 2,791

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

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Gene James 88 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 James Worthy .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Gene James 2 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Gene James 4 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 James Worthy .544

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.