Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
James Worthy	3

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
James Worthy	12

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
James Worthy	9

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
James Worthy	7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
James Worthy	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
James Worthy	1

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
James Worthy	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
James Worthy	2

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
James Worthy	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
James Worthy	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
James Worthy	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
James Worthy	17.6

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
James Worthy	5.1

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
James Worthy	3.0

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
James Worthy	1.1

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
James Worthy	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
James Worthy	16,320

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
James Worthy	4,708

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
James Worthy	2,791

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
James Worthy	1,041

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
James Worthy	624

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
James Worthy	926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
James Worthy	.521

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
James Worthy	.241

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
James Worthy	.769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
James Worthy	21.4		(1991)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
James Worthy	6.4		(1985)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
James Worthy	4.7		(1992)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
James Worthy	1.4		(1992)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
James Worthy	1.0		(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
James Worthy	21.1

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
James Worthy	5.2

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
James Worthy	3.2

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
James Worthy	1.2

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
James Worthy	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
James Worthy	3,022

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
James Worthy	747

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
James Worthy	463

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
James Worthy	177

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
James Worthy	96

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
James Worthy	143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
James Worthy	.544

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
James Worthy	.209

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
James Worthy	.727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
James Worthy	24.8		(1989)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
James Worthy	6.7		(1989)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
James Worthy	4.4		(1988)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
James Worthy	1.6		(1990)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
James Worthy	1.2		(1987)