Jaylen Nowell vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 James Worthy 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)