Avery Bradley vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Avery Bradley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Avery Bradley and James Worthy both played 12 years in the NBA. Avery Bradley had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while James Worthy had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Avery Bradley 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2010-111982-83
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 31 5.2 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.2 .343 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
James Worthy 77 25.6 13.4 2.0 3.1 5.2 1.7 1.2 0.8 2.3 2.9 5.8 10.0 .579 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.9 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2011-121983-84
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 64 21.4 7.6 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.1 6.3 .498 0.3 0.8 .407 1.0 1.2 .795
James Worthy 82 29.5 14.5 1.9 4.4 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.9 2.2 3.0 6.0 10.9 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 10 24.8 6.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 6.8 .368 0.5 2.2 .227 1.2 1.8 .667
James Worthy 21 33.7 17.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 7.8 13.0 .599 0.0 0.1 .500 2.0 3.3 .609

Season 3
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2012-131984-85
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 50 28.7 9.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.1 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.8 9.6 .402 0.8 2.5 .317 0.7 1.0 .755
James Worthy 80 33.7 17.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 2.5 1.1 0.8 2.5 2.5 7.6 13.3 .572 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 6 31.8 6.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.8 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.8 7.0 .405 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000
James Worthy 19 32.9 21.5 1.8 3.2 5.1 2.2 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.8 8.7 14.1 .622 0.1 0.1 .500 3.9 5.8 .676

Season 4
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2013-141985-86
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 60 30.9 14.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.4 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 6.0 13.8 .438 1.3 3.3 .395 1.5 1.9 .804
James Worthy 75 32.7 20.0 1.8 3.3 5.2 2.7 1.1 1.0 2.0 2.6 8.4 14.5 .579 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 4.2 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 14 38.5 19.6 1.6 3.1 4.6 3.2 1.1 0.7 2.6 3.1 8.6 15.5 .558 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.4 .681

Season 5
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2014-151986-87
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 77 31.5 13.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.8 1.1 0.2 1.4 2.3 5.6 13.1 .429 1.6 4.6 .352 1.0 1.3 .790
James Worthy 82 34.4 19.4 1.9 3.8 5.7 2.8 1.3 1.0 2.0 2.5 7.9 14.7 .539 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 4 33.3 12.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.5 .380 1.3 4.8 .263 1.5 1.8 .857
James Worthy 18 37.8 23.6 1.7 3.9 5.6 3.5 1.6 1.2 2.2 2.3 9.8 16.6 .591 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.4 .753

Season 6
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2015-161987-88
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 76 33.4 15.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.5 0.3 1.4 2.2 6.0 13.4 .447 1.9 5.4 .361 1.3 1.6 .780
James Worthy 75 35.4 19.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.0 0.7 2.1 2.3 8.2 15.5 .531 0.0 0.2 .125 3.2 4.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 1 33.0 18.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 7.0 16.0 .438 1.0 7.0 .143 3.0 3.0 1.000
James Worthy 24 37.3 21.1 2.2 3.6 5.8 4.4 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.4 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.4 .111 4.0 5.3 .758

Season 7
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 55 33.4 16.3 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.6 6.5 14.1 .463 2.0 5.0 .390 1.2 1.7 .731
James Worthy 81 36.5 20.5 2.1 4.0 6.0 3.6 1.3 0.7 2.2 2.2 8.7 15.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .087 3.1 4.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 18 35.8 16.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.2 6.7 15.1 .441 2.2 6.3 .351 1.2 1.5 .778
James Worthy 15 40.0 24.8 2.5 4.3 6.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 2.2 2.4 10.2 18.0 .567 0.2 0.5 .375 4.2 5.3 .788

Season 8
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 46 31.2 14.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.6 13.6 .414 1.6 4.4 .369 1.4 1.8 .768
James Worthy 80 37.0 21.1 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.6 1.2 0.6 2.0 2.4 8.9 16.2 .548 0.2 0.6 .306 3.1 4.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 9 40.7 24.2 1.2 4.3 5.6 3.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.0 10.0 20.1 .497 0.2 0.9 .250 4.0 4.8 .837

Season 9
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 63 30.2 9.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.9 9.7 .408 1.4 3.9 .351 0.7 0.8 .860
James Worthy 78 38.6 21.4 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.5 1.3 0.4 1.6 1.5 9.2 18.7 .492 0.3 1.2 .289 2.7 3.4 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 18 40.7 21.1 1.4 2.7 4.1 3.9 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 8.9 19.2 .465 0.2 1.3 .167 2.9 4.0 .736

Season 10
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 49 24.2 8.6 0.4 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.2 3.5 7.8 .444 1.3 3.5 .364 0.4 0.5 .833
James Worthy 54 39.0 19.9 1.8 3.8 5.6 4.7 1.4 0.4 2.4 1.6 8.3 18.6 .447 0.2 0.8 .209 3.1 3.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Miami Heat, Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 27 22.3 6.4 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 6.3 .374 1.2 3.7 .327 0.4 0.6 .800
James Worthy 82 28.8 14.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.2 13.9 .447 0.4 1.4 .270 2.1 2.6 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 5 29.6 13.8 1.4 2.0 3.4 2.6 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.2 6.4 17.2 .372 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 12
Avery Bradley James Worthy
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley 62 22.7 6.4 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.9 2.4 5.6 .423 1.3 3.4 .390 0.3 0.3 .889
James Worthy 80 20.0 10.2 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.0 4.3 10.5 .406 0.4 1.4 .288 1.3 1.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Avery Bradley ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
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