John Long vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

John Long

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Long 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Long 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Long 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Long 0 James Worthy 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Long 1,738 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Long 912 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Long 180 James Worthy 624

Total Games John Long 893 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Long 35 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Long 24 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Long 28 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Long 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games John Long 23 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.