Marvin Williams vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Marvin Williams, 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.

Marvin Williams played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Marvin Williams had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Marvin Williams 15 7 2005-06 to 2019-20
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2005-061982-83
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Marvin Williams 79 24.7 8.5 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.9 3.0 6.7 .443 0.2 0.7 .245 2.4 3.2 .747
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 %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2006-071983-84
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Marvin Williams 64 34.0 13.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.9 0.8 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.8 11.0 .433 0.2 0.7 .244 3.4 4.1 .815
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 %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2007-081984-85
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Marvin Williams 80 34.6 14.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.3 11.5 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 4.2 5.1 .822
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 %
Marvin Williams 7 28.4 11.4 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.9 3.0 3.4 8.3 .414 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.1 .889
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2008-091985-86
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Marvin Williams 61 34.3 13.9 1.8 4.5 6.3 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.7 10.2 .458 0.9 2.5 .355 3.6 4.5 .806
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 %
Marvin Williams 6 16.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.8 .345 0.2 1.0 .167 1.5 2.2 .692
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2009-101986-87
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Marvin Williams 81 30.5 10.1 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.7 8.2 .455 0.5 1.6 .303 2.2 2.7 .819
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 %
Marvin Williams 11 31.4 8.4 2.1 3.6 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 2.8 7.2 .392 0.1 0.2 .500 2.6 2.9 .906
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2010-111987-88
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Marvin Williams 65 28.7 10.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.8 8.3 .458 0.6 1.7 .336 2.3 2.7 .845
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 %
Marvin Williams 12 18.0 4.8 0.8 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.7 .393 0.3 0.9 .273 0.8 1.1 .769
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Marvin Williams 57 26.3 10.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.6 8.2 .432 1.0 2.6 .389 2.0 2.6 .788
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 %
Marvin Williams 6 24.2 7.8 0.8 4.7 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.7 7.5 .356 1.3 2.7 .500 1.2 1.5 .778
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2012-131989-90
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Marvin Williams 73 23.7 7.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 6.4 .423 0.7 2.3 .325 1.1 1.4 .778
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 %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2013-141990-91
Team Utah JazzLos 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 %
Marvin Williams 66 25.4 9.1 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.3 3.5 8.0 .439 1.3 3.5 .359 0.9 1.1 .781
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 %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
Marvin Williams 78 26.1 7.4 0.7 4.2 4.9 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.3 .424 1.2 3.4 .358 0.8 1.1 .713
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 %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2015-161992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Marvin Williams 81 28.9 11.7 1.6 4.9 6.4 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.6 4.2 9.2 .452 1.9 4.7 .402 1.5 1.8 .833
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 %
Marvin Williams 7 32.6 5.1 1.0 5.9 6.9 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.6 2.0 7.3 .275 0.9 2.4 .353 0.3 0.6 .500
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

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
Marvin Williams 76 30.2 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.8 3.9 9.3 .422 1.6 4.7 .350 1.7 2.0 .873
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 %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2017-18-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Marvin Williams 78 25.7 9.5 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.3 7.2 .458 1.6 3.9 .413 1.3 1.6 .829
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2018-19-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Marvin Williams 75 28.4 10.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.1 3.7 8.7 .422 1.9 5.1 .366 0.9 1.1 .767
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Marvin Williams James Worthy
Season 2019-20-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Marvin Williams 58 19.5 5.9 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.8 2.1 4.6 .446 1.0 2.7 .359 0.8 1.0 .860
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Williams 10 17.9 5.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.7 .447 1.0 2.3 .435 0.3 0.3 1.000
James Worthy ------- --- ----------