Ed Mikan vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Ed Mikan 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

Ed Mikan

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Mikan 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Ed Mikan 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Ed Mikan 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Ed Mikan 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Mikan 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Mikan 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 6.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 5.5 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 2,163 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 1,093 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Ed Mikan 296 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Ed Mikan 323 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .320 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .756 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 8.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 6.9 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 0.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Mikan 91 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Ed Mikan 48 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Ed Mikan 8 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Ed Mikan 11 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Mikan .258 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Ed Mikan .829 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ed Mikan - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Mikan - 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.