Earl Tatum vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Earl Tatum 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 James Worthy 624

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 James Worthy 96

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.