Roy Tarpley vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Roy Tarpley 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 James Worthy 624

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 James Worthy 96

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)