Mark Olberding vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Mark Olberding, 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.

Mark Olberding played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than James Worthy, who played 12. Mark Olberding had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Mark Olberding 11 8 1976-77 to 1986-87
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1976-771982-83
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mark Olberding 82 23.8 10.4 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.5 0.7 0.4 - 3.4 3.7 7.3 .503 - - - 3.1 3.9 .794
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 %
Mark Olberding 2 21.0 6.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 - 4.0 2.5 4.5 .556 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1977-781983-84
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mark Olberding 79 22.4 8.2 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.7 0.6 0.3 1.5 3.0 2.9 6.1 .481 - - - 2.3 2.9 .811
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 %
Mark Olberding 6 25.3 10.5 1.5 3.5 5.0 2.3 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.8 4.2 8.5 .490 - - - 2.2 2.5 .867
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1978-791984-85
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost East 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 %
Mark Olberding 80 23.6 9.4 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.6 0.7 0.2 2.0 3.5 3.3 6.9 .474 - - - 2.9 3.6 .803
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 %
Mark Olberding 14 25.6 7.9 0.9 4.1 4.9 2.4 0.9 0.4 2.1 3.8 2.9 7.4 .398 - - - 2.1 2.6 .784
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1979-801985-86
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Mark Olberding 75 28.1 10.6 1.1 4.5 5.6 4.4 0.9 0.3 2.4 3.7 3.9 8.1 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.5 .795
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 %
Mark Olberding 3 32.3 9.7 1.7 5.7 7.3 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 4.7 4.3 7.7 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1980-811986-87
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 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 %
Mark Olberding 82 29.4 12.3 1.8 4.0 5.7 3.4 0.9 0.4 2.5 3.7 4.2 8.4 .508 0.0 0.1 .143 3.8 4.6 .829
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 %
Mark Olberding 7 36.3 19.7 1.6 4.3 5.9 4.3 0.6 0.0 2.4 4.4 8.3 15.0 .552 0.1 0.4 .333 3.0 3.6 .840
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1981-821987-88
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Mark Olberding 68 30.9 13.8 1.7 4.7 6.5 3.0 0.8 0.4 2.0 3.7 4.9 10.4 .472 0.0 0.2 .167 4.0 5.0 .808
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 %
Mark Olberding 9 36.4 14.7 2.2 4.2 6.4 3.6 1.0 0.7 3.0 4.3 5.9 13.3 .442 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.4 .839
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1982-831988-89
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -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 %
Mark Olberding 80 22.7 8.7 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.9 3.1 3.1 6.5 .481 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.1 .782
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 %
Mark Olberding ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1983-841989-90
Team Kansas City KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Mark Olberding 81 26.7 9.4 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.4 0.6 0.3 2.0 3.6 3.1 6.2 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 3.9 .821
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 %
Mark Olberding 3 20.0 6.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1984-851990-91
Team Kansas City KingsLos 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 %
Mark Olberding 81 28.1 10.2 1.7 4.6 6.3 3.0 0.7 0.1 2.3 3.7 3.3 6.5 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.3 .832
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 %
Mark Olberding ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1985-861991-92
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Mark Olberding 81 26.6 7.6 1.4 3.8 5.2 3.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 3.4 2.8 5.0 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.6 .771
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 %
Mark Olberding 3 24.7 5.0 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 3.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season 1986-871992-93
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mark Olberding 76 13.2 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.4 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.9 0.9 2.2 .418 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.7 .885
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 %
Mark Olberding ------- --- ----------
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
Mark Olberding James Worthy
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Mark Olberding ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mark Olberding ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
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