Darrall Imhoff vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Darrall Imhoff, 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.

Darrall Imhoff and James Worthy both played 12 years in the NBA. Darrall Imhoff had the first of his seasons in 1960-61, 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
Darrall Imhoff 12 7 1960-61 to 1971-72
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1960-611982-83
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 62 16.0 4.7 - - 4.8 0.8 - - - 2.3 2.0 5.0 .394 - - - 0.8 1.5 .510
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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1961-621983-84
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 76 19.8 5.9 - - 6.2 1.1 - - - 3.0 2.4 6.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.8 .576
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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1962-631984-85
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 45 10.2 2.7 - - 3.4 0.6 - - - 1.5 1.1 3.4 .314 - - - 0.5 1.1 .480
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 1 2.0 0.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1963-641985-86
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 58 15.0 4.8 - - 4.9 1.0 - - - 2.9 1.8 4.3 .414 - - - 1.2 2.0 .605
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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1964-651986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 76 20.0 5.0 - - 6.6 1.1 - - - 3.1 1.9 4.1 .466 - - - 1.2 2.0 .571
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 11 13.7 3.0 - - 3.9 1.2 - - - 2.4 1.2 2.2 .542 - - - 0.6 1.1 .583
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1965-661987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 77 18.4 4.9 - - 6.6 1.5 - - - 3.0 2.0 4.4 .448 - - - 1.0 1.8 .566
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 14 17.4 2.9 - - 5.8 2.1 - - - 3.0 1.0 2.9 .350 - - - 0.9 1.3 .722
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1966-671988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 81 33.6 10.7 - - 13.3 2.7 - - - 3.5 4.6 9.6 .474 - - - 1.6 2.6 .614
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 3 28.7 10.0 - - 12.3 1.7 - - - 2.7 4.3 8.0 .542 - - - 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1967-681989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 82 27.7 9.3 - - 10.9 2.5 - - - 3.2 3.6 7.5 .478 - - - 2.2 3.5 .619
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 15 29.3 7.6 - - 10.9 2.0 - - - 3.7 2.9 5.9 .494 - - - 1.7 3.4 .510
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1968-691990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 82 28.8 9.2 - - 9.7 2.7 - - - 3.8 3.4 7.2 .470 - - - 2.4 4.0 .597
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 5 38.2 18.2 - - 16.4 2.4 - - - 4.8 6.6 13.2 .500 - - - 5.0 7.6 .658
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1969-701991-92
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 79 31.3 13.6 - - 9.5 2.7 - - - 3.7 5.4 10.1 .540 - - - 2.7 4.2 .650
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 5 27.6 9.0 - - 7.0 2.2 - - - 4.6 4.4 9.6 .458 - - - 0.2 1.4 .143
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1970-711992-93
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Darrall Imhoff 34 24.3 8.1 - - 6.9 2.3 - - - 3.5 3.5 7.6 .461 - - - 1.1 2.1 .507
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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
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

Darrall Imhoff James Worthy
Season 1971-721993-94
Team Cincinnati Royals, Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Darrall Imhoff 49 9.8 2.6 - - 2.7 1.1 - - - 2.0 1.1 2.7 .394 - - - 0.5 0.9 .558
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 %
Darrall Imhoff ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------