LaPhonso Ellis vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and LaPhonso Ellis, 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.
LaPhonso Ellis played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than James Worthy, who played 12. LaPhonso Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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 |
LaPhonso Ellis |
11 |
2 |
1992-93 to 2002-03 |
James Worthy |
12 |
9 |
1982-83 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
LaPhonso Ellis |
James Worthy |
Season |
1992-93 | 1982-83 |
Team |
Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie First Team | 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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
82 |
33.5 |
14.7 |
3.3 |
5.7 |
9.1 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
11.7 |
.504 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.154 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
.748 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
79 |
34.2 |
15.4 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
8.6 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
6.1 |
12.2 |
.502 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.304 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
.674 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
12 |
36.3 |
14.8 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
8.1 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
11.8 |
.479 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
.704 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
6 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
.360 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
45 |
28.2 |
10.5 |
2.1 |
5.1 |
7.2 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
9.6 |
.438 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.182 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
.601 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
55 |
36.4 |
21.9 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
7.0 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
8.1 |
18.4 |
.439 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.367 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.773 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
76 |
33.9 |
14.3 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
5.4 |
13.3 |
.407 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
.284 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.805 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
20 |
27.0 |
10.2 |
1.3 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
9.5 |
.421 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.705 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
58 |
22.6 |
8.4 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
8.0 |
.450 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.143 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.695 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
82 |
23.8 |
9.4 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
.464 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.318 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.790 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
4 |
19.0 |
6.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
.391 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.750 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
66 |
25.5 |
7.1 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
.418 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.306 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.631 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
55 |
14.3 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
.382 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
.252 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.758 |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
LaPhonso Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |