Porter Meriwether vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Porter Meriwether 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

Porter Meriwether

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Porter Meriwether 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Porter Meriwether 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Porter Meriwether 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Porter Meriwether 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Porter Meriwether 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Porter Meriwether 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Porter Meriwether 3.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Porter Meriwether 0.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Porter Meriwether 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Porter Meriwether 119 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Porter Meriwether 29 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Porter Meriwether 43 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Porter Meriwether 31 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Porter Meriwether .393 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Porter Meriwether .697 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Porter Meriwether 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Porter Meriwether - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Porter Meriwether - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Porter Meriwether - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Porter Meriwether - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Porter Meriwether - 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.