Howard Wood vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Howard Wood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Wood 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Howard Wood 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Howard Wood 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Howard Wood 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howard Wood 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Wood 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Wood 3.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Howard Wood 1.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Howard Wood 0.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Howard Wood 0.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Howard Wood 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Wood 144 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Howard Wood 65 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Howard Wood 9 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Howard Wood 8 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Howard Wood 6 James Worthy 624

Total Games Howard Wood 42 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Wood .458 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Howard Wood .000 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Howard Wood .654 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Wood 3.4 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Wood 1.5 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Howard Wood 0.2 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Howard Wood 0.2 (1982) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Howard Wood 0.1 (1982) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Wood - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Howard Wood - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Howard Wood - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Howard Wood - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Howard Wood - James Worthy 96

Total Games Howard Wood 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Wood - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Howard Wood - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Howard Wood - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Howard Wood - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)