Nick Weatherspoon vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Nick Weatherspoon 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

Nick Weatherspoon

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Weatherspoon 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Nick Weatherspoon 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Nick Weatherspoon 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Nick Weatherspoon 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Nick Weatherspoon 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Weatherspoon 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 9.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 4.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Weatherspoon 4,086 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Nick Weatherspoon 2,232 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Nick Weatherspoon 418 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Nick Weatherspoon 344 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Nick Weatherspoon 145 James Worthy 624

Total Games Nick Weatherspoon 453 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Weatherspoon .455 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Nick Weatherspoon - * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Nick Weatherspoon .713 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 9.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 4.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Weatherspoon 281 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Nick Weatherspoon 150 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Nick Weatherspoon 26 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Nick Weatherspoon 18 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Nick Weatherspoon 8 James Worthy 96

Total Games Nick Weatherspoon 31 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Weatherspoon .489 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Nick Weatherspoon - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Nick Weatherspoon .699 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.