Neil Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Neil Johnson 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

Neil Johnson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Neil Johnson 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnson 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 4.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - 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.