Gus Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 James Worthy 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.