Johnny McCarthy vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Johnny McCarthy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Johnny McCarthy played 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than James Worthy, who played 12. Johnny McCarthy had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, 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 |
Johnny McCarthy |
6 |
3 |
1956-57 to 1963-64 |
James Worthy |
12 |
9 |
1982-83 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Johnny McCarthy |
James Worthy |
Season |
1956-57 | 1982-83 |
Team |
Rochester Royals | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
72 |
21.7 |
6.6 |
- |
- |
2.8 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
.376 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.7 |
.674 |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Johnny McCarthy didn't play in 1957-58.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
47 |
38.9 |
12.9 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.2 |
14.0 |
.373 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.7 |
.667 |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
75 |
31.8 |
8.4 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.2 |
9.7 |
.329 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.659 |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
14 |
40.4 |
8.1 |
- |
- |
4.6 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
3.1 |
7.6 |
.406 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.6 |
.750 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
79 |
31.9 |
8.3 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
3.4 |
9.4 |
.357 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.9 |
.540 |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
12 |
19.7 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
2.6 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
.345 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.667 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
15 |
22.2 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
1.2 |
4.9 |
.247 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.444 |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Note: Johnny McCarthy didn't play in 1962-63.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
28 |
7.4 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
1.3 |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.385 |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
1 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Johnny McCarthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |