Arnie Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - 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.