Steve Downing vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Steve Downing

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 624

Total Games Steve Downing 27 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Steve Downing 1 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.