Mel Riebe vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Mel Riebe 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

Mel Riebe

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Riebe 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.