Jerome Whitehead vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Jerome Whitehead 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

Jerome Whitehead

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Whitehead 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jerome Whitehead 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jerome Whitehead 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jerome Whitehead 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerome Whitehead 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Whitehead 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Whitehead 6.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Whitehead 4.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.6 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Whitehead 4,423 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jerome Whitehead 3,268 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jerome Whitehead 374 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jerome Whitehead 251 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jerome Whitehead 200 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jerome Whitehead 679 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Whitehead .497 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jerome Whitehead .000 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Whitehead .718 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Whitehead 2.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Whitehead 1.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Whitehead 22 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jerome Whitehead 14 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jerome Whitehead 3 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jerome Whitehead 2 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jerome Whitehead 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jerome Whitehead 10 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Whitehead .333 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jerome Whitehead - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Whitehead .400 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.