Paul Long vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Long 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Paul Long 54 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Paul Long 71 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Paul Long 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Paul Long 1 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - 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.