Lauri Markkanen vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lauri Markkanen 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 James Worthy 624

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 96

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)