Don Adams vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Don Adams 869 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Don Adams 487 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Don Adams 45 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Don Adams 22 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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