Rickey Green vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rickey Green 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 James Worthy 2

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 James Worthy 624

Total Games Rickey Green 946 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 James Worthy 96

Total Games Rickey Green 55 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.