Wendell Carter Jr. vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 James Worthy 624

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 James Worthy 96

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)