LeBron James vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
James Worthy3
LeBron James21
James Worthy12
LeBron James16
James Worthy9
LeBron James1 *
James Worthy0
*
LeBron James20
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
James Worthy0
LeBron James4
James Worthy1
LeBron James13
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
James Worthy2
LeBron James5
James Worthy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
James Worthy0
LeBron James1
James Worthy0
LeBron James1
James Worthy0
LeBron James1
James Worthy0
LeBron James1 *
James Worthy0
*
LeBron James1 *
James Worthy0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
James Worthy 17.6

LeBron James 7.5
James Worthy 5.1

LeBron James 7.4
James Worthy 3.0

LeBron James 1.5
James Worthy 1.1

LeBron James 0.7
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,154
James Worthy 16,320

LeBron James 11,091
James Worthy 4,708

LeBron James 10,895
James Worthy 2,791

LeBron James 2,260
James Worthy 1,041

LeBron James 1,107
James Worthy 624

LeBron James 1,480
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .735
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
James Worthy 21.1

LeBron James 9.0
James Worthy 5.2

LeBron James 7.2
James Worthy 3.2

LeBron James 1.7
James Worthy 1.2

LeBron James 1.0
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
James Worthy 3,022

LeBron James 2,549
James Worthy 747

LeBron James 2,023
James Worthy 463

LeBron James 471
James Worthy 177

LeBron James 270
James Worthy 96

LeBron James 282
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
James Worthy 1.2
(1987)