Zion Williamson vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Zion Williamson 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Zion Williamson, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2020 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.

Zion Williamson vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Zion Williamson James Worthy Zion Williamson James Worthy
Points
+300th
119th
DNP
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
DNP
90th
Assists
+300th
280th
DNP
72nd
Steals
+300th
165th
DNP
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
DNP
87th
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Zion Williamson vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Zion Williamson James Worthy Zion Williamson James Worthy
Points
--
152nd
DNP
73rd
Rebounds
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Assists
--
+300th
DNP
296th
Steals
--
261st
DNP
150th
Blocks
--
+300th
DNP
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
119th
+181 5,333 vs. 16,32010,987
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,434 vs. 4,7083,274
Assists
+300th
280th
+20 932 vs. 2,7911,859
Steals
+300th
165th
+135 227 vs. 1,041814
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 138 vs. 624486
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 497 vs. 1,5611,064
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 937 vs. 3,1472,210
Field Goals Made
+300th
84th
+216 2,059 vs. 6,8784,819
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
120th
+180 3,507 vs. 13,2049,697
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
32 vs. 11785
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
98 vs. 486388
Free Throws Made
+300th
271st
+29 1,183 vs. 2,4471,264
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
276th
+24 1,718 vs. 3,1841,466

Games and Years:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
233rd
+67 216 vs. 926710
Seasons
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
29th
0 vs. 3,0223,022
Rebounds
DNP
90th
0 vs. 747747
Assists
DNP
72nd
0 vs. 463463
Steals
DNP
39th
0 vs. 177177
Blocks
DNP
87th
0 vs. 9696
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
50th
0 vs. 257257
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
94th
0 vs. 490490
Field Goals Made
DNP
20th
0 vs. 1,2671,267
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
31st
0 vs. 2,3292,329
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 1414
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 6767
Free Throws Made
DNP
62nd
0 vs. 474474
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
55th
0 vs. 652652

Games and Years:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
61st
0 vs. 143143
Playoffs
DNP
223rd
0 vs. 99

Triple-Doubles:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
152nd
24.69 vs. 17.627.07
Rebounds per game
--
+300th
6.64 vs. 5.081.55
Assists per game
--
+300th
4.31 vs. 3.011.30
Steals per game
--
261st
1.05 vs. 1.120.07
Blocks per game
--
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.670.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
2.30 vs. 1.690.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
4.34 vs. 3.400.94
Field Goals Made per game
--
82nd
9.53 vs. 7.432.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
171st
16.24 vs. 14.261.98
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.130.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.520.07
Free Throws Made per game
--
+300th
5.48 vs. 2.642.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
+300th
7.95 vs. 3.444.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Zion Williamson James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
73rd
0.00 vs. 21.1321.13
Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 5.225.22
Assists per game
DNP
296th
0.00 vs. 3.243.24
Steals per game
DNP
150th
0.00 vs. 1.241.24
Blocks per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.670.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
281st
0.00 vs. 1.801.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.433.43
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
39th
0.00 vs. 8.868.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
101st
0.00 vs. 16.2916.29
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.100.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.470.47
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
266th
0.00 vs. 3.313.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
237th
0.00 vs. 4.564.56

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.