Larry Johnson vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, 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.

Larry Johnson vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson James Worthy Larry Johnson James Worthy
Points
+300th
120th
270th
29th
Rebounds
250th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
+300th
281st
+300th
72nd
Steals
+300th
167th
288th
39th
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+300th
87th
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Larry Johnson vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson James Worthy Larry Johnson James Worthy
Points
213rd
154th
288th
73rd
Rebounds
190th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
296th
Steals
+300th
261st
+300th
150th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
120th
+180 11,450 vs. 16,3204,870
Rebounds
250th
+300th
+50 5,300 vs. 4,708592
Assists
+300th
281st
+19 2,298 vs. 2,791493
Steals
+300th
167th
+133 515 vs. 1,041526
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 258 vs. 624366
Offensive Rebounds
149th
208th
59 1,794 vs. 1,561233
Defensive Rebounds
225th
282nd
57 3,506 vs. 3,147359
Field Goals Made
+300th
84th
+216 4,401 vs. 6,8782,477
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
121st
+179 9,086 vs. 13,2044,118
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
367 vs. 117250
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,104 vs. 486618
Free Throws Made
+300th
271st
+29 2,281 vs. 2,447166
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
276th
+24 2,978 vs. 3,184206

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
235th
+65 707 vs. 926219
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
+300th
5 vs. 05

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
29th
241 937 vs. 3,0222,085
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 351 vs. 747396
Assists
+300th
72nd
+228 134 vs. 463329
Steals
288th
39th
249 55 vs. 177122
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 11 vs. 9685
Offensive Rebounds
248th
50th
198 102 vs. 257155
Defensive Rebounds
250th
94th
156 249 vs. 490241
Field Goals Made
268th
20th
248 351 vs. 1,267916
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
31st
262 727 vs. 2,3291,602
3-Pointers Made
298th
+300th
+2 47 vs. 1433
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
+300th
+45 155 vs. 6788
Free Throws Made
270th
62nd
208 188 vs. 474286
Free Throws Attempted
269th
55th
214 245 vs. 652407

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 66 vs. 14377
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 6 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
213rd
154th
59 16.20 vs. 17.621.43
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 5.082.41
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.25 vs. 3.010.24
Steals per game
+300th
261st
+39 0.73 vs. 1.120.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.670.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 1.690.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.96 vs. 3.401.56
Field Goals Made per game
208th
82nd
126 6.22 vs. 7.431.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
252nd
172nd
80 12.85 vs. 14.261.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.130.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.521.04
Free Throws Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 3.23 vs. 2.640.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
222nd
+300th
+78 4.21 vs. 3.440.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
73rd
215 14.20 vs. 21.136.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.32 vs. 5.220.09
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 2.03 vs. 3.241.21
Steals per game
+300th
150th
+150 0.83 vs. 1.240.40
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.670.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 1.55 vs. 1.800.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.77 vs. 3.430.35
Field Goals Made per game
290th
39th
251 5.32 vs. 8.863.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 11.02 vs. 16.295.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.100.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 0.471.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
266th
+34 2.85 vs. 3.310.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
237th
+63 3.71 vs. 4.560.85

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.