Larry Friend vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Larry Friend 44 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Larry Friend - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Larry Friend 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.