Chandler Parsons vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Chandler Parsons, 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

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.

Chandler Parsons played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than James Worthy, who played 12. Chandler Parsons had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Chandler Parsons 9 3 2011-12 to 2019-20
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2011-121982-83
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Chandler Parsons 63 28.6 9.5 1.4 3.3 4.8 2.1 1.2 0.5 1.3 2.3 3.9 8.7 .452 1.0 2.8 .337 0.7 1.2 .551
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2012-131983-84
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Chandler Parsons 76 36.3 15.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.5 1.0 0.4 1.9 1.9 6.0 12.4 .486 2.0 5.2 .385 1.5 2.0 .729
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 %
Chandler Parsons 6 39.7 18.2 1.2 5.3 6.5 3.7 0.2 0.3 3.0 3.2 7.0 15.5 .452 2.7 6.7 .400 1.5 2.3 .643
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2013-141984-85
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Chandler Parsons 74 37.6 16.6 0.9 4.6 5.5 4.0 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.3 13.3 .472 1.8 4.7 .370 2.2 3.0 .742
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 %
Chandler Parsons 6 41.7 19.3 1.0 5.8 6.8 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 3.2 7.7 17.5 .438 2.2 6.0 .361 1.8 2.5 .733
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2014-151985-86
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Chandler Parsons 66 33.1 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.1 5.8 12.6 .462 2.0 5.3 .380 2.1 2.9 .720
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 %
Chandler Parsons 1 37.0 10.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 15.0 .333 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2015-161986-87
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Chandler Parsons 61 29.5 13.7 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.2 10.7 .492 1.7 4.1 .414 1.5 2.2 .684
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2016-171987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Chandler Parsons 34 19.9 6.2 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.5 .338 0.7 2.7 .269 1.0 1.3 .814
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2017-181988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Chandler Parsons 36 19.2 7.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.0 6.5 .462 1.4 3.4 .421 0.5 0.8 .630
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2018-191989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos 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 %
Chandler Parsons 25 19.8 7.5 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.8 2.7 7.3 .374 1.2 3.8 .309 0.9 1.0 .880
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons James Worthy
Season 2019-201990-91
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Chandler Parsons 5 10.8 2.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.0 3.6 .278 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons 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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Chandler Parsons 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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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
Chandler Parsons 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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chandler Parsons ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
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