Jay Arnette vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Jay Arnette:
1963-64 to 1965-66
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jay Arnette0
James Worthy3
Jay Arnette3
James Worthy12
Jay Arnette2
James Worthy9
Jay Arnette0
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Jay Arnette0 *
James Worthy1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jay Arnette0
James Worthy2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jay Arnette 3.7
James Worthy 17.6

Jay Arnette 1.0
James Worthy 5.1

Jay Arnette 1.2
James Worthy 3.0

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.1

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Jay Arnette 424
James Worthy 16,320

Jay Arnette 116
James Worthy 4,708

Jay Arnette 139
James Worthy 2,791

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 1,041

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 624

Jay Arnette 114
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jay Arnette .365
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Jay Arnette .760
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jay Arnette 3.8
(1964)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Jay Arnette 1.1
(1964)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Jay Arnette 1.5
(1964)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jay Arnette 3.2
James Worthy 21.1

Jay Arnette 1.1
James Worthy 5.2

Jay Arnette 1.1
James Worthy 3.2

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.2

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Jay Arnette 29
James Worthy 3,022

Jay Arnette 10
James Worthy 747

Jay Arnette 10
James Worthy 463

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 177

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 96

Jay Arnette 9
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jay Arnette .344
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Jay Arnette .875
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jay Arnette 3.6
(1964)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Jay Arnette 1.3
(1964)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Jay Arnette 1.1
(1964)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Jay Arnette -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Jay Arnette -
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.