Ernie Vandeweghe vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Ernie Vandeweghe 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

Ernie Vandeweghe

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Vandeweghe 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Ernie Vandeweghe 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Vandeweghe 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Ernie Vandeweghe 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Vandeweghe 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Vandeweghe 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Ernie Vandeweghe 834 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Ernie Vandeweghe 548 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Ernie Vandeweghe 224 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .421 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .740 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Vandeweghe 428 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Ernie Vandeweghe 199 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Ernie Vandeweghe 91 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Ernie Vandeweghe 43 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .421 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Vandeweghe .782 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.