Walker Russell vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Walker Russell 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

Walker Russell

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walker Russell 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 James Worthy 624

Total Games Walker Russell 155 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Walker Russell 7 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)