Paul George vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul George, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2011 to 2026, 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.

Paul George vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George James Worthy Paul George James Worthy
Points
69th
120th
49th
29th
Rebounds
215th
+300th
73rd
90th
Assists
189th
281st
66th
72nd
Steals
44th
167th
43rd
39th
Blocks
+300th
223rd
143rd
87th
Years1612119

Paul George vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George James Worthy Paul George James Worthy
Points
65th
154th
72nd
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
182nd
+300th
Assists
284th
+300th
177th
296th
Steals
45th
261st
69th
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:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
69th
120th
51 18,833 vs. 16,3202,513
Rebounds
215th
+300th
+85 5,730 vs. 4,7081,022
Assists
189th
281st
92 3,399 vs. 2,791608
Steals
44th
167th
123 1,553 vs. 1,041512
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 404 vs. 624220
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 754 vs. 1,561807
Defensive Rebounds
97th
282nd
185 4,976 vs. 3,1471,829
Field Goals Made
103rd
84th
19 6,446 vs. 6,878432
Field Goals Attempted
84th
121st
37 14,661 vs. 13,2041,457
3-Pointers Made
9th
+300th
+291 2,368 vs. 1172,251
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,177 vs. 4865,691
Free Throws Made
110th
271st
161 3,573 vs. 2,4471,126
Free Throws Attempted
144th
276th
132 4,190 vs. 3,1841,006

Games and Years:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
247th
235th
12 917 vs. 9269
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 124

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
22 vs. 022
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
29th
20 2,416 vs. 3,022606
Rebounds
73rd
90th
17 854 vs. 747107
Assists
66th
72nd
6 473 vs. 46310
Steals
43rd
39th
4 172 vs. 1775
Blocks
143rd
87th
56 62 vs. 9634
Offensive Rebounds
239th
50th
189 107 vs. 257150
Defensive Rebounds
40th
94th
54 747 vs. 490257
Field Goals Made
61st
20th
41 779 vs. 1,267488
Field Goals Attempted
56th
31st
25 1,842 vs. 2,329487
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 276 vs. 14262
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 783 vs. 67716
Free Throws Made
45th
62nd
17 582 vs. 474108
Free Throws Attempted
49th
55th
6 705 vs. 65253

Games and Years:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
61st
55 114 vs. 14329
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
38th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George 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:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
154th
89 20.54 vs. 17.622.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.25 vs. 5.081.16
Assists per game
284th
+300th
+16 3.71 vs. 3.010.69
Steals per game
45th
261st
216 1.69 vs. 1.120.57
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.670.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.690.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
119th
+300th
+181 5.43 vs. 3.402.03
Field Goals Made per game
116th
82nd
34 7.03 vs. 7.430.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
83rd
172nd
89 15.99 vs. 14.261.73
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
+300th
+285 2.58 vs. 0.132.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 6.74 vs. 0.526.21
Free Throws Made per game
140th
+300th
+160 3.90 vs. 2.641.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
+300th
+125 4.57 vs. 3.441.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
73rd
1 21.19 vs. 21.130.06
Rebounds per game
182nd
+300th
+118 7.49 vs. 5.222.27
Assists per game
177th
296th
119 4.15 vs. 3.240.91
Steals per game
69th
150th
81 1.51 vs. 1.240.27
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.670.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.94 vs. 1.800.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.55 vs. 3.433.13
Field Goals Made per game
139th
39th
100 6.83 vs. 8.862.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
101st
4 16.16 vs. 16.290.13
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 2.42 vs. 0.102.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 6.87 vs. 0.476.40
Free Throws Made per game
74th
266th
192 5.11 vs. 3.311.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
237th
145 6.18 vs. 4.561.62

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.