Rick Adelman vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Rick Adelman

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.