Sleepy Floyd vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Sleepy Floyd, 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.

Sleepy Floyd played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Sleepy Floyd had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Sleepy Floyd 13 7 1982-83 to 1994-95
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1982-831982-83
Team New Jersey Nets, Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 76 16.4 8.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.9 .429 0.1 0.3 .400 2.0 2.4 .833
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1983-841983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 77 33.2 16.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.5 1.3 0.4 2.5 2.8 6.3 13.6 .463 0.1 0.6 .178 4.1 5.0 .816
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1984-851984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 35.0 19.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.5 3.1 2.8 7.4 16.7 .445 0.5 1.7 .294 4.1 5.1 .810
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1985-861985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 33.7 17.2 0.9 2.7 3.6 9.1 1.9 0.2 3.5 2.4 6.2 12.3 .506 0.5 1.5 .328 4.3 5.4 .796
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1986-871986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 37.4 18.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 10.3 1.8 0.2 3.4 2.4 6.1 12.6 .488 0.9 2.3 .384 5.6 6.5 .860
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 10 41.4 21.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 10.2 1.8 0.2 3.5 2.4 7.7 15.2 .507 1.3 2.8 .464 4.7 5.1 .922
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1987-881987-88
Team Golden State Warriors, Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 77 32.6 15.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 7.1 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.5 5.5 12.6 .433 0.2 0.9 .194 3.9 4.6 .850
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 4 38.5 18.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 8.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 6.5 15.3 .426 1.0 2.0 .500 4.8 5.5 .864
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1988-891988-89
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 34.0 14.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.6 1.5 0.1 3.1 2.4 4.8 10.9 .443 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 3.8 .845
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 4 40.0 15.5 0.8 3.8 4.5 6.5 2.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 11.5 .478 2.0 3.8 .533 2.5 3.5 .714
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 32.1 12.2 0.6 1.9 2.4 7.3 1.1 0.1 2.5 1.9 4.4 9.8 .451 1.1 2.9 .380 2.3 2.8 .806
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 4 43.0 18.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 10.3 1.3 0.3 3.8 1.3 7.5 16.0 .469 0.8 3.0 .250 2.8 4.3 .647
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 22.6 12.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.9 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.5 4.7 11.5 .411 0.6 2.1 .273 2.3 3.0 .752
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 3 13.7 5.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 1.3 2.7 8.0 .333 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Houston RocketsLos 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 82 20.3 9.1 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 8.6 .406 0.5 1.5 .301 1.6 2.1 .794
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 %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 52 16.7 6.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.4 5.9 .407 0.3 1.1 .286 1.6 2.0 .794
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 7 8.6 2.9 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.3 0.9 2.7 .316 0.1 0.4 .333 1.0 1.4 .700
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

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1993-941993-94
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sleepy Floyd 53 13.9 3.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 3.9 .335 0.2 0.7 .222 1.0 1.5 .667
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 4 9.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Sleepy Floyd James Worthy
Season 1994-95-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Sleepy Floyd 48 17.3 4.1 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.5 1.5 4.4 .335 0.5 1.8 .284 0.6 0.9 .698
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sleepy Floyd ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------