Johnny McCarthy vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.