LaMelo Ball vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 James Worthy 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 James Worthy 624

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 747

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 463

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 96

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)