Walt Wesley vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Walt Wesley 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

Walt Wesley

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Wesley 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Walt Wesley 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Walt Wesley 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Walt Wesley 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Walt Wesley 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Wesley 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 8.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 5.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 0.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.2 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.3 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Wesley 5,002 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Walt Wesley 3,243 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Walt Wesley 385 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Walt Wesley 16 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Walt Wesley 25 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Walt Wesley 590 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Wesley .434 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Walt Wesley - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Walt Wesley .630 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 5.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 3.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 0.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Wesley 42 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Walt Wesley 28 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Walt Wesley 2 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Walt Wesley 0 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Walt Wesley 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Walt Wesley 8 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Wesley .439 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Walt Wesley - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Walt Wesley .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.