James Worthy vs. Perry Young Comparison

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

James Worthy

vs.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Worthy 3 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons James Worthy 12 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played James Worthy 9 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games James Worthy 7 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Worthy 1 Perry Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Worthy 17.6 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 5.1 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game James Worthy 3.0 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.1 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 0.7 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Worthy 16,320 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds James Worthy 4,708 Perry Young 8

Total Assists James Worthy 2,791 Perry Young 7

Total Steals James Worthy 1,041 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks James Worthy 624 Perry Young 1

Total Games James Worthy 926 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Worthy .521 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage James Worthy .241 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage James Worthy .769 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Worthy 21.4 (1991) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 6.4 (1985) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Worthy 4.7 (1992) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.4 (1992) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 1.0 (1986) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Worthy 21.1 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 5.2 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game James Worthy 3.2 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.2 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 0.7 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Worthy 3,022 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds James Worthy 747 Perry Young -

Total Assists James Worthy 463 Perry Young -

Total Steals James Worthy 177 Perry Young -

Total Blocks James Worthy 96 Perry Young -

Total Games James Worthy 143 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Worthy .544 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage James Worthy .209 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage James Worthy .727 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Worthy 24.8 (1989) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 6.7 (1989) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game James Worthy 4.4 (1988) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.6 (1990) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 1.2 (1987) Perry Young -