Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 James Worthy 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 James Worthy 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,853 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,350 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 632 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 424 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 797 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)