Zelmo Beaty vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Zelmo Beaty 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

Zelmo Beaty

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * 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.