Keith Erickson vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Keith Erickson, 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.

Keith Erickson and James Worthy both played 12 years in the NBA. Keith Erickson had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, 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
Keith Erickson 12 7 1965-66 to 1976-77
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1965-661982-83
Team San Francisco WarriorsLos 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 %
Keith Erickson 64 10.1 3.6 - - 2.5 0.6 - - - 1.4 1.5 4.2 .356 - - - 0.7 1.0 .662
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1966-671983-84
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Keith Erickson 76 19.1 7.7 - - 4.5 1.6 - - - 2.6 3.1 8.4 .367 - - - 1.5 2.1 .736
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 %
Keith Erickson 3 22.7 8.0 - - 3.7 1.3 - - - 4.0 4.0 9.0 .444 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1967-681984-85
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Keith Erickson 78 28.9 12.2 - - 5.4 3.4 - - - 3.5 4.8 12.1 .401 - - - 2.5 3.3 .755
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 %
Keith Erickson 5 36.6 13.0 - - 8.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 5.0 13.0 .385 - - - 3.0 3.4 .882
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1968-691985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Keith Erickson 77 25.6 8.4 - - 4.0 2.5 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.2 .420 - - - 1.6 2.3 .686
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 %
Keith Erickson 18 24.8 7.1 - - 4.8 2.2 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.9 .394 - - - 0.8 1.4 .600
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1969-701986-87
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 %
Keith Erickson 68 25.8 8.9 - - 4.5 3.1 - - - 2.6 3.8 8.3 .458 - - - 1.3 1.8 .746
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 %
Keith Erickson 17 32.5 9.9 - - 4.5 4.4 - - - 2.6 4.2 9.0 .464 - - - 1.6 2.1 .771
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1970-711987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Keith Erickson 73 31.1 11.3 - - 5.5 3.1 - - - 3.3 5.1 10.7 .471 - - - 1.2 1.5 .759
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 %
Keith Erickson 8 39.1 15.6 - - 5.6 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 12.4 .545 - - - 2.1 2.8 .773
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1971-721988-89
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 %
Keith Erickson 15 17.5 5.7 - - 2.6 2.3 - - - 1.7 2.7 5.5 .482 - - - 0.4 0.5 .857
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1972-731989-90
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 %
Keith Erickson 76 25.3 9.0 - - 4.4 3.2 - - - 2.5 3.9 9.2 .430 - - - 1.2 1.4 .809
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 %
Keith Erickson 17 23.8 8.6 - - 3.5 1.8 - - - 3.1 3.9 8.6 .449 - - - 0.9 1.3 .682
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1973-741990-91
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Keith Erickson 66 30.8 14.6 1.4 4.8 6.3 3.1 1.0 0.3 - 2.9 6.0 12.5 .477 - - - 2.7 3.3 .801
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1974-751991-92
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Keith Erickson 49 30.0 12.3 1.4 3.5 5.0 3.5 1.0 0.2 - 3.1 4.8 11.4 .425 - - - 2.7 3.2 .833
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1975-761992-93
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Keith Erickson 74 25.0 10.1 1.4 3.1 4.5 2.5 1.1 0.1 - 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 - - - 1.8 2.1 .854
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 %
Keith Erickson 19 22.4 11.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.8 0.6 0.2 - 3.2 4.2 9.1 .462 - - - 2.9 3.6 .809
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

Keith Erickson James Worthy
Season 1976-771993-94
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Keith Erickson 50 19.0 6.4 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.1 - 2.4 2.8 5.9 .483 - - - 0.7 1.0 .740
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 %
Keith Erickson ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------