James Worthy vs. Lorenzen Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lorenzen Wright and James Worthy, 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.

James Worthy played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lorenzen Wright, who played 13. James Worthy had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Lorenzen Wright had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94
Lorenzen Wright 13 4 1996-97 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1982-831996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 77 25.1 7.3 2.7 3.4 6.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0 2.7 3.1 6.4 .481 0.0 0.1 .250 1.1 1.9 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 3 30.7 10.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 4.3 10.7 .406 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.7 1.000

Season 2

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1983-841997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 69 30.0 9.0 2.6 6.2 8.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.2 3.4 3.5 7.9 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.1 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 3

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1984-851998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 48 23.6 6.6 3.0 4.6 7.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.0 3.4 2.5 5.4 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 4

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1985-861999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 75 16.1 6.0 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.4 4.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 5

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1986-872000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 71 28.0 12.4 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 11.4 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 6

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1987-882001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 43 29.1 12.0 3.0 6.4 9.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 2.9 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.9 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 7

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 70 28.3 11.4 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.6 3.0 4.6 10.2 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1989-902003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 65 25.8 9.4 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.0 4.0 9.0 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright 4 24.8 5.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.3 3.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.5 .333

Season 9

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1990-912004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 80 28.6 9.6 2.2 5.5 7.7 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright 4 21.0 8.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.5 4.0 7.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 10

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1991-922005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 78 21.7 5.8 1.8 3.2 5.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.5 5.2 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 4 21.5 7.3 2.8 2.3 5.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.8 4.5 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 11

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1992-932006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 67 15.4 2.6 1.3 2.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 1.2 2.7 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .281
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season 1993-942007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
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 %
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
Lorenzen Wright 18 8.9 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.3 1.2 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 13

James Worthy Lorenzen Wright
Season -2008-09
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright 17 7.4 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.6 1.6 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Lorenzen Wright ------- --- ----------