Mo Williams vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Mo 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.

Mo Williams played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Mo Williams had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Mo Williams 13 6 2003-04 to 2015-16
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Utah JazzLos 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 %
Mo Williams 57 13.5 5.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.5 2.0 5.3 .380 0.2 0.7 .256 0.8 1.0 .786
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 %
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2004-051983-84
Team Milwaukee BucksLos 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 %
Mo Williams 80 28.2 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.5 2.8 4.0 9.2 .438 0.4 1.2 .323 1.7 2.0 .850
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 %
Mo 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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2005-061984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Mo Williams 58 26.4 12.1 0.5 1.9 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.6 10.8 .424 1.3 3.3 .382 1.7 1.9 .850
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 %
Mo Williams 5 15.0 7.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.4 6.8 .500 0.4 2.2 .182 0.0 0.0 -
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2006-071985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mo Williams 68 36.4 17.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 6.1 1.3 0.1 3.0 3.0 6.9 15.4 .446 1.2 3.4 .346 2.3 2.7 .855
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 %
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2007-081986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Mo Williams 66 36.5 17.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 1.3 3.5 .385 2.5 2.9 .856
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 %
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2008-091987-88
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Mo Williams 81 35.0 17.8 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.7 6.5 13.9 .467 2.3 5.2 .436 2.6 2.8 .912
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 %
Mo Williams 14 38.6 16.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.1 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.1 5.7 14.0 .408 2.5 6.7 .372 2.4 3.1 .767
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2009-101988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Mo Williams 69 34.2 15.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 12.4 .442 2.3 5.4 .429 2.6 2.9 .894
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 %
Mo Williams 11 37.4 14.4 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.4 0.5 0.2 2.1 3.2 4.7 11.5 .409 1.5 4.7 .327 3.4 4.2 .804
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2010-111989-90
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles ClippersLos 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 %
Mo Williams 58 30.8 14.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 6.6 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 5.0 12.6 .399 1.4 4.2 .324 2.6 3.1 .853
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 %
Mo 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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2011-121990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Mo Williams 52 28.3 13.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.0 5.0 11.8 .426 1.8 4.6 .389 1.4 1.5 .900
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 %
Mo Williams 11 20.8 9.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.7 8.5 .436 1.1 3.0 .364 1.1 1.2 .923
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2012-131991-92
Team Utah JazzLos 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 %
Mo Williams 46 30.8 12.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.3 5.0 11.6 .430 1.3 3.3 .383 1.6 1.8 .882
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 %
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2013-141992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Mo Williams 74 24.8 9.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.3 0.7 0.1 2.0 2.7 3.8 9.1 .417 1.1 3.0 .369 1.1 1.2 .876
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 %
Mo Williams 8 23.4 7.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.8 3.0 2.8 7.4 .373 0.6 2.6 .238 1.3 1.4 .909
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

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2014-151993-94
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, 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 %
Mo Williams 68 29.1 14.2 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.2 0.7 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.0 12.6 .397 1.8 5.1 .342 2.4 2.8 .872
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 %
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mo Williams James Worthy
Season 2015-16-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Mo Williams 41 18.2 8.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 7.4 .437 0.9 2.5 .353 0.9 1.0 .905
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mo Williams 13 5.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 2.2 .286 0.2 1.0 .231 0.1 0.2 .500
James Worthy ------- --- ----------