Walter Davis vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 James Worthy 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 James Worthy 624

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 James Worthy 96

Total Games Walter Davis 78 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.