Jim Spanarkel vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Jim Spanarkel 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

Jim Spanarkel

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Spanarkel 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jim Spanarkel 5 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jim Spanarkel 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jim Spanarkel 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Spanarkel 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Spanarkel 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 9.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.0 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2,505 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 652 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 572 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 248 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 38 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 259 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .470 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel .250 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel .855 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 1 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 0 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 5 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .000 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel 1.000 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)