James Worthy vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Worthy 3 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons James Worthy 12 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played James Worthy 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games James Worthy 7 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Worthy 1 Sam Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Worthy 17.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 5.1 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game James Worthy 3.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.1 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 0.7 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Worthy 16,320 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds James Worthy 4,708 Sam Young 573

Total Assists James Worthy 2,791 Sam Young 180

Total Steals James Worthy 1,041 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks James Worthy 624 Sam Young 57

Total Games James Worthy 926 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Worthy .521 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage James Worthy .241 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage James Worthy .769 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Worthy 21.4 (1991) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 6.4 (1985) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game James Worthy 4.7 (1992) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.4 (1992) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 1.0 (1986) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Worthy 21.1 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 5.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game James Worthy 3.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.2 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 0.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Worthy 3,022 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds James Worthy 747 Sam Young 59

Total Assists James Worthy 463 Sam Young 6

Total Steals James Worthy 177 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks James Worthy 96 Sam Young 4

Total Games James Worthy 143 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Worthy .544 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage James Worthy .209 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage James Worthy .727 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Worthy 24.8 (1989) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game James Worthy 6.7 (1989) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Worthy 4.4 (1988) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game James Worthy 1.6 (1990) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Worthy 1.2 (1987) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)