Sidney Green vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Sidney Green, 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.

Sidney Green played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than James Worthy, who played 12. Sidney Green had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Sidney Green 10 8 1983-84 to 1992-93
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1983-841982-83
Team Chicago BullsLos 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 %
Sidney Green 49 13.6 5.2 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.6 2.0 4.7 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1984-851983-84
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Sidney Green 48 15.4 6.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.2 .432 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .806
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 %
Sidney Green 3 18.0 10.3 3.3 1.7 5.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.7 4.0 8.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.7 .636
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1985-861984-85
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Sidney Green 80 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 2.8 3.7 5.1 10.9 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .782
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 %
Sidney Green 3 17.7 6.0 2.3 1.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 2.0 6.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1986-871985-86
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Sidney Green 80 22.4 7.9 2.5 5.7 8.2 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.5 3.2 6.8 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.2 .672
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 %
Sidney Green 9 4.7 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .833
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1987-881986-87
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Sidney Green 82 25.0 7.8 2.7 5.1 7.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.8 3.9 3.1 7.1 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .663
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 %
Sidney Green 4 23.3 4.0 2.0 6.3 8.3 1.8 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.5 2.0 4.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1988-891987-88
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Sidney Green 82 15.6 6.3 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 5.1 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .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 %
Sidney Green 9 14.2 4.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.6 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .714
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Orlando MagicLos 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 %
Sidney Green 73 25.5 10.4 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.6 3.2 4.3 9.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.9 .651
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1990-911989-90
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sidney Green 66 16.7 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.8 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .848
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 %
Sidney Green 3 3.7 2.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1991-921990-91
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Sidney Green 80 14.1 4.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.9 1.8 4.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .820
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 %
Sidney Green 3 15.7 3.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 1.0 3.3 .300 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .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

Season 10
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season 1992-931991-92
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Sidney Green 39 8.4 2.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 .382 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .806
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 %
Sidney Green 9 8.7 1.7 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 0.8 2.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Sidney Green James Worthy
Season -1992-93
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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
Sidney Green 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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sidney Green ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
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