Bob Hansen vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Bob Hansen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Hansen played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than James Worthy, who played 12. Bob Hansen had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, while James Worthy had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Hansen 9 8 1983-84 to 1991-92
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1983-841982-83
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 55 7.6 2.7 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 2.6 .448 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .643
James Worthy 77 25.6 13.4 2.0 3.1 5.2 1.7 1.2 0.8 2.3 2.9 5.8 10.0 .579 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.9 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 4 4.5 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.5 0.8 .667 0.3 0.5 .500
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1984-851983-84
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 54 12.0 4.8 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.6 2.0 4.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .143 0.7 1.3 .556
James Worthy 82 29.5 14.5 1.9 4.4 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.9 2.2 3.0 6.0 10.9 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 8 4.3 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625
James Worthy 21 33.7 17.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 7.8 13.0 .599 0.0 0.1 .500 2.0 3.3 .609

Season 3
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1985-861984-85
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 82 24.8 8.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.5 3.6 7.7 .476 0.2 0.6 .340 1.2 1.6 .720
James Worthy 80 33.7 17.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 2.5 1.1 0.8 2.5 2.5 7.6 13.3 .572 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.1 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 4 35.0 16.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 4.0 6.8 9.3 .730 0.5 0.8 .667 2.0 2.3 .889
James Worthy 19 32.9 21.5 1.8 3.2 5.1 2.2 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.8 8.7 14.1 .622 0.1 0.1 .500 3.9 5.8 .676

Season 4
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1986-871985-86
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 72 20.2 9.7 1.2 1.7 2.8 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.0 3.8 8.3 .453 0.2 0.6 .356 1.9 2.5 .760
James Worthy 75 32.7 20.0 1.8 3.3 5.2 2.7 1.1 1.0 2.0 2.6 8.4 14.5 .579 0.0 0.2 .000 3.2 4.2 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 5 28.4 12.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.2 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.8 4.2 9.8 .429 0.4 1.0 .400 3.4 4.0 .850
James Worthy 14 38.5 19.6 1.6 3.1 4.6 3.2 1.1 0.7 2.6 3.1 8.6 15.5 .558 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.4 .681

Season 5
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1987-881986-87
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 81 22.2 9.6 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.4 3.9 7.5 .517 0.4 1.2 .330 1.4 1.9 .743
James Worthy 82 34.4 19.4 1.9 3.8 5.7 2.8 1.3 1.0 2.0 2.5 7.9 14.7 .539 0.0 0.2 .000 3.6 4.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 11 37.1 15.4 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.6 0.0 2.5 3.8 6.1 12.3 .496 1.7 3.3 .528 1.5 2.0 .727
James Worthy 18 37.8 23.6 1.7 3.9 5.6 3.5 1.6 1.2 2.2 2.3 9.8 16.6 .591 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.4 .753

Season 6
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 46 21.0 7.4 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.3 3.0 6.5 .467 0.4 1.2 .352 0.9 1.6 .560
James Worthy 75 35.4 19.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 3.9 1.0 0.7 2.1 2.3 8.2 15.5 .531 0.0 0.2 .125 3.2 4.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 3 41.0 11.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.0 3.7 11.7 .314 1.0 3.0 .333 2.7 3.3 .800
James Worthy 24 37.3 21.1 2.2 3.6 5.8 4.4 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.4 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.4 .111 4.0 5.3 .758

Season 7
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 81 26.8 7.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.4 3.3 7.0 .467 0.7 1.9 .351 0.4 0.8 .516
James Worthy 81 36.5 20.5 2.1 4.0 6.0 3.6 1.3 0.7 2.2 2.2 8.7 15.8 .548 0.0 0.3 .087 3.1 4.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 5 29.0 10.0 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.8 4.2 8.6 .488 1.4 2.8 .500 0.2 0.8 .250
James Worthy 15 40.0 24.8 2.5 4.3 6.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 2.2 2.4 10.2 18.0 .567 0.2 0.5 .375 4.2 5.3 .788

Season 8
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 36 22.5 6.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.0 2.7 7.1 .375 0.5 1.9 .275 0.5 1.0 .500
James Worthy 80 37.0 21.1 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.6 1.2 0.6 2.0 2.4 8.9 16.2 .548 0.2 0.6 .306 3.1 4.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 9 40.7 24.2 1.2 4.3 5.6 3.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.0 10.0 20.1 .497 0.2 0.9 .250 4.0 4.8 .837

Season 9
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season 1991-921990-91
Team Sacramento Kings, Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 68 11.9 2.5 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.2 2.6 .444 0.1 0.4 .259 0.1 0.3 .364
James Worthy 78 38.6 21.4 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.5 1.3 0.4 1.6 1.5 9.2 18.7 .492 0.3 1.2 .289 2.7 3.4 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen 9 7.7 2.4 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.1 1.0 2.4 .409 0.3 0.7 .500 0.1 0.3 .333
James Worthy 18 40.7 21.1 1.4 2.7 4.1 3.9 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 8.9 19.2 .465 0.2 1.3 .167 2.9 4.0 .736

Season 10
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season -1991-92
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 54 39.0 19.9 1.8 3.8 5.6 4.7 1.4 0.4 2.4 1.6 8.3 18.6 .447 0.2 0.8 .209 3.1 3.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season -1992-93
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 82 28.8 14.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.7 1.1 6.2 13.9 .447 0.4 1.4 .270 2.1 2.6 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 5 29.6 13.8 1.4 2.0 3.4 2.6 1.0 0.0 1.4 2.2 6.4 17.2 .372 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.0 .600

Season 12
Bob Hansen James Worthy
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy 80 20.0 10.2 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.0 4.3 10.5 .406 0.4 1.4 .288 1.3 1.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Hansen ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
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