Dyson Daniels vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Dyson Daniels played 3 years in the NBA, 9 less than James Worthy, who played 12. Dyson Daniels had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, 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 achievements, 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
Dyson Daniels 3 1 2022-23 to 2024-25
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dyson Daniels James Worthy
Season 2022-231982-83
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels 59 17.7 3.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.7 1.5 3.5 .418 0.5 1.5 .314 0.4 0.7 .650
difference:+18+7.9+9.6+1.4+0.5+2.0+0.6+0.5+0.6-1.3-1.2+4.3+6.5+.161+0.5+1.4+.064+1.4+2.2+.026
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
* Neiher Dyson Daniels nor James Worthy played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Dyson Daniels James Worthy
Season 2023-241983-84
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels 61 22.3 5.8 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642
difference:+21+7.2+8.7+0.9+1.5+2.4+0.2+0.5+0.5-1.2-1.3+3.7+5.8+.109+0.7+2.1+.311+1.8+2.2+.117
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels 3 5.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+18+28.0+16.4+1.7+2.6+4.3+2.7+0.6+0.5-1.6-2.7+7.1+11.0+.266+0.6+.500+2.0+3.3
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

Dyson Daniels James Worthy
Season 2024-251984-85
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels 76 33.8 14.1 1.6 4.3 5.9 4.4 3.0 0.7 2.0 2.3 6.0 12.1 .493 1.1 3.1 .340 1.1 1.8 .593
difference:+4+0.1+3.5+0.5+0.5+1.9+1.9+0.1-0.5-0.2+1.6+1.2+.079+1.1+3.0+.340+1.3+1.3+.183
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dyson Daniels DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* James Worthy played 9 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 12, from 1986 to 1994—James Worthy played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 9 extra years over Dyson Daniels, James Worthy got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 2 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 7 All-Star Game