Alex Groza vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alex Groza 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Alex Groza 130 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Alex Groza 9 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.