Joe Buckhalter vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Buckhalter 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.