Willie Anderson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 James Worthy 624

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 James Worthy 96

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)