Gail Goodrich vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Gail Goodrich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
James Worthy3
Gail Goodrich14
James Worthy12
Gail Goodrich8
James Worthy9
Gail Goodrich5
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich0 *
James Worthy1
Gail Goodrich1
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
James Worthy2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
James Worthy 17.6

Gail Goodrich 3.2
James Worthy 5.1

Gail Goodrich 4.7
James Worthy 3.0

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
James Worthy 1.1

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
James Worthy 16,320

Gail Goodrich 3,279
James Worthy 4,708

Gail Goodrich 4,805
James Worthy 2,791

Gail Goodrich 545
*
James Worthy 1,041

Gail Goodrich 72
*
James Worthy 624

Gail Goodrich 1,031
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
James Worthy 21.1

Gail Goodrich 3.1
James Worthy 5.2

Gail Goodrich 4.2
James Worthy 3.2

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
James Worthy 1.2

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
James Worthy 3,022

Gail Goodrich 250
James Worthy 747

Gail Goodrich 333
James Worthy 463

Gail Goodrich 7
*
James Worthy 177

Gail Goodrich 1
*
James Worthy 96

Gail Goodrich 80
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Gail Goodrich 0.2
(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.