David Robinson vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare David Robinson and James Worthy all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where David Robinson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

David Robinson vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
David Robinson James Worthy David Robinson James Worthy
Points
45th
119th
55th
29th
Rebounds
35th
+300th
31st
90th
Assists
+300th
280th
159th
72nd
Steals
67th
165th
53rd
39th
Blocks
6th
222nd
5th
87th
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David Robinson vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
David Robinson James Worthy David Robinson James Worthy
Points
51st
152nd
151st
73rd
Rebounds
38th
+300th
41st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
107th
261st
159th
150th
Blocks
4th
+300th
6th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
45th
119th
74 20,790 vs. 16,3204,470
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 10,497 vs. 4,7085,789
Assists
+300th
280th
+20 2,441 vs. 2,791350
Steals
67th
165th
98 1,388 vs. 1,041347
Blocks
6th
222nd
216 2,954 vs. 6242,330
Offensive Rebounds
29th
207th
178 3,083 vs. 1,5611,522
Defensive Rebounds
24th
281st
257 7,414 vs. 3,1474,267
Field Goals Made
61st
84th
23 7,365 vs. 6,878487
Field Goals Attempted
93rd
120th
27 14,221 vs. 13,2041,017
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 11792
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
100 vs. 486386
Free Throws Made
22nd
271st
249 6,035 vs. 2,4473,588
Free Throws Attempted
19th
276th
257 8,201 vs. 3,1845,017

Games and Years:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
162nd
233rd
71 987 vs. 92661
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
49th
+300th
14 vs. 014

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
-
22 vs. 022
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
55th
29th
26 2,221 vs. 3,022801
Rebounds
31st
90th
59 1,301 vs. 747554
Assists
159th
72nd
87 280 vs. 463183
Steals
53rd
39th
14 151 vs. 17726
Blocks
5th
87th
82 312 vs. 96216
Offensive Rebounds
21st
50th
29 367 vs. 257110
Defensive Rebounds
22nd
94th
72 934 vs. 490444
Field Goals Made
63rd
20th
43 768 vs. 1,267499
Field Goals Attempted
71st
31st
40 1,604 vs. 2,329725
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 1413
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 6757
Free Throws Made
34th
62nd
28 684 vs. 474210
Free Throws Attempted
26th
55th
29 966 vs. 652314

Games and Years:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
61st
39 123 vs. 14320
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
38th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
51st
152nd
101 21.06 vs. 17.623.44
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.64 vs. 5.085.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.47 vs. 3.010.54
Steals per game
107th
261st
154 1.41 vs. 1.120.28
Blocks per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.99 vs. 0.672.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
24th
+300th
+276 3.12 vs. 1.691.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.51 vs. 3.404.11
Field Goals Made per game
78th
82nd
4 7.46 vs. 7.430.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
171st
12 14.41 vs. 14.260.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.130.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.520.42
Free Throws Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 6.11 vs. 2.643.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 8.31 vs. 3.444.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

David Robinson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
151st
73rd
78 18.06 vs. 21.133.08
Rebounds per game
41st
+300th
+259 10.58 vs. 5.225.35
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 2.28 vs. 3.240.96
Steals per game
159th
150th
9 1.23 vs. 1.240.01
Blocks per game
6th
+300th
+294 2.54 vs. 0.671.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
52nd
281st
229 2.98 vs. 1.801.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
28th
+300th
+272 7.59 vs. 3.434.17
Field Goals Made per game
185th
39th
146 6.24 vs. 8.862.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
101st
135 13.04 vs. 16.293.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.100.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.470.39
Free Throws Made per game
53rd
266th
213 5.56 vs. 3.312.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
31st
237th
206 7.85 vs. 4.563.29

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.