Ben McDonald vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ben McDonald 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 James Worthy 624

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 James Worthy 96

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)