Don Putman vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Don Putman 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Putman 0 * James Worthy 1

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 4.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Don Putman 285 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Don Putman 216 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 James Worthy .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 747

Total Assists Don Putman 10 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Don Putman 12 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 James Worthy .544

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.