Tim Duncan vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tim Duncan5
James Worthy3
Tim Duncan19
James Worthy12
Tim Duncan18
James Worthy9
Tim Duncan15
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Tim Duncan2
James Worthy0
Tim Duncan3
James Worthy1
Tim Duncan10
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
James Worthy2
Tim Duncan8
James Worthy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Duncan15
James Worthy0
Tim Duncan1
James Worthy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 19.0
James Worthy 17.6

Tim Duncan 10.8
James Worthy 5.1

Tim Duncan 3.0
James Worthy 3.0

Tim Duncan 0.7
James Worthy 1.1

Tim Duncan 2.2
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 26,496
James Worthy 16,320

Tim Duncan 15,091
James Worthy 4,708

Tim Duncan 4,225
James Worthy 2,791

Tim Duncan 1,025
James Worthy 1,041

Tim Duncan 3,020
James Worthy 624

Tim Duncan 1,392
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .506
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .179
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .696
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Duncan 20.6
James Worthy 21.1

Tim Duncan 11.4
James Worthy 5.2

Tim Duncan 3.0
James Worthy 3.2

Tim Duncan 0.7
James Worthy 1.2

Tim Duncan 2.3
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Tim Duncan 5,172
James Worthy 3,022

Tim Duncan 2,859
James Worthy 747

Tim Duncan 764
James Worthy 463

Tim Duncan 168
James Worthy 177

Tim Duncan 568
James Worthy 96

Tim Duncan 251
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Duncan .501
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Tim Duncan .143
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Duncan .689
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)
James Worthy 1.2
(1987)