David Wingate vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and David Wingate, 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.

David Wingate played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than James Worthy, who played 12. David Wingate had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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
David Wingate 15 8 1986-87 to 2000-01
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1986-871982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
David Wingate 77 20.9 8.8 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.8 .430 0.2 0.7 .250 1.9 2.6 .741
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 %
David Wingate 5 18.0 8.2 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.2 3.0 7.4 .405 0.4 0.4 1.000 1.8 2.8 .643
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1987-881983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos 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 %
David Wingate 61 23.3 8.9 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.6 8.9 .400 0.2 0.7 .250 1.6 2.2 .750
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 %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1988-891984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
David Wingate 33 11.3 4.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.2 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 .470 0.1 0.2 .333 0.8 1.0 .794
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 %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1989-901985-86
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
David Wingate 78 23.8 6.8 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .777
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 %
David Wingate 10 29.3 9.1 0.9 2.8 3.7 3.8 1.8 0.3 1.4 3.4 4.0 7.7 .519 0.2 0.3 .667 0.9 1.2 .750
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1990-911986-87
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
David Wingate 25 22.5 5.4 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.6 2.1 5.5 .384 0.0 0.4 .111 1.2 1.6 .707
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 %
David Wingate 3 12.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1991-921987-88
Team Washington BulletsLos 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 %
David Wingate 81 26.3 7.9 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.5 2.0 3.3 7.1 .465 0.0 0.2 .056 1.3 1.8 .719
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 %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1992-931988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
David Wingate 72 20.4 6.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.5 4.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.5 .738
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 %
David Wingate 9 13.0 2.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 2.4 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .375
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1993-941989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
David Wingate 50 20.1 6.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.7 5.7 .481 0.1 0.2 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
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 %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
David Wingate 52 9.9 2.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 2.3 .410 0.1 0.4 .182 0.3 0.5 .750
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 %
David Wingate 4 18.3 8.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 3.3 6.8 .481 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .667
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
David Wingate 60 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.5 .415 0.3 0.6 .441 0.5 0.7 .780
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 %
David Wingate 13 5.2 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.2 .438 0.1 0.2 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
David Wingate 65 14.3 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.4 3.3 .416 0.4 1.1 .352 0.5 0.6 .825
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 %
David Wingate 12 16.0 6.4 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.3 5.5 .424 1.0 2.6 .387 0.8 1.1 .692
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

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
David Wingate 58 9.4 2.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.1 0.1 .429 0.3 0.5 .517
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 %
David Wingate 3 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1998-99-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
David Wingate 20 4.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 14

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 1999-00-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
David Wingate 7 4.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 15

David Wingate James Worthy
Season 2000-01-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
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 %
David Wingate 1 9.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
David Wingate ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------