Rich Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 James Worthy 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 James Worthy 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 James Worthy 2,791

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 James Worthy .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 James Worthy 3.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 James Worthy 463

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 James Worthy .544

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.