Complete Stats Comparison of John Wall and James Worthy

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by John Wall and James Worthy during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
John Wall3
(points, assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		11
seasons
James Worthy1
(rebounds)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		12
seasons
they are tied1
(blocks)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
John Wall4
(points, assists, steals, blocks)		0
4
Playoffs
James Worthy1
(rebounds)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		9
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
John Wall6
stats		5
stats		2
stats
James Worthy5
stats		9
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
John Wall8
stats		3
stats		2
stats
James Worthy4
stats		11
stats		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, John Wall has better averages in points, assists and steals while James Worthy has better average in rebounds. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- John Wall has better averages in points (+1.1), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+0.2), assists (+5.9) and steals (+0.5)
- James Worthy has better averages in field goals made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+1.1) and total rebounds (+0.9)
- John Wall has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+0.1)
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- John Wall has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.4), 3-pointers attempted (+2.6) and free throws attempted (+2.0)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
John Wall 18.7
+1.1
James Worthy 17.6
Field Goals Made
John Wall 6.8
James Worthy 7.4
+0.6
Field Goals Attempted
John Wall 15.7
+1.4
James Worthy 14.3
3-Pointers Made
John Wall 1.0
+0.9
James Worthy 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
John Wall 3.1
+2.6
James Worthy 0.5
Free Throws Made
John Wall 4.2
+1.6
James Worthy 2.6
Free Throws Attempted
John Wall 5.4
+2.0
James Worthy 3.4
Offensive Rebounds
John Wall 0.6
James Worthy 1.7
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
John Wall 3.6
+0.2
James Worthy 3.4
Total Rebounds
John Wall 4.2
James Worthy 5.1
+0.9
Assists
John Wall 8.9
+5.9
James Worthy 3.0
Steals
John Wall 1.6
+0.5
James Worthy 1.1
Blocks
John Wall 0.7
James Worthy 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Wall 3.7
+1.7
James Worthy 2.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Wall 2.2
+0.1
James Worthy 2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, James Worthy has more total points, rebounds and blocks while John Wall has more total assists and steals.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- John Wall has more 3-pointers made (+534), free throws made (+244), assists (+2,944) and steals (+4)
- James Worthy played more years (+1) and games (+279), and has more points (+4,232), field goals made (+2,505), offensive rebounds (+1,200), defensive rebounds (+804), total rebounds (+2,004) and blocks (+185)
- John Wall has more turnovers (+553)
- James Worthy has more personal fouls (+581)
- John Wall has more 3-pointers attempted (+1,535) and free throws attempted (+284)
- James Worthy has more field goals attempted (+3,033)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
John Wall 11
James Worthy 12
+1
Games
John Wall 647
James Worthy 926
+279
Points
John Wall 12,088
James Worthy 16,320
+4,232
Field Goals Made
John Wall 4,373
James Worthy 6,878
+2,505
Field Goals Attempted
John Wall 10,171
James Worthy 13,204
+3,033
3-Pointers Made
John Wall 651
+534
James Worthy 117
3-Pointers Attempted
John Wall 2,021
+1,535
James Worthy 486
Free Throws Made
John Wall 2,691
+244
James Worthy 2,447
Free Throws Attempted
John Wall 3,468
+284
James Worthy 3,184
Offensive Rebounds
John Wall 361
James Worthy 1,561
+1,200
Defensive Rebounds
John Wall 2,343
James Worthy 3,147
+804
Total Rebounds
John Wall 2,704
James Worthy 4,708
+2,004
Assists
John Wall 5,735
+2,944
James Worthy 2,791
Steals
John Wall 1,045
+4
James Worthy 1,041
Blocks
John Wall 439
James Worthy 624
+185
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Wall 2,412
+553
James Worthy 1,859
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Wall 1,394
James Worthy 1,975
+581

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, John Wall has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while James Worthy has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Wall 43.0%
James Worthy 52.1%
+9.1
3-Point Percentage
John Wall 32.2%
+8.1
James Worthy 24.1%
Free Throw Percentage
John Wall 77.6%
+0.7
James Worthy 76.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, John Wall has better averages in points, assists, steals and blocks while James Worthy has better average in rebounds.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- John Wall has better averages in points (+0.8), 3-pointers made (+0.8), free throws made (+2.2), defensive rebounds (+0.4), assists (+6.6), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.4)
- James Worthy has better averages in field goals made (+1.2), offensive rebounds (+1.3) and total rebounds (+0.9)
- John Wall has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.8)
- James Worthy has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- John Wall has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.1), 3-pointers attempted (+3.0) and free throws attempted (+2.1)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
John Wall 21.9
+0.8
James Worthy 21.1
Field Goals Made
John Wall 7.7
James Worthy 8.9
+1.2
Field Goals Attempted
John Wall 18.4
+2.1
James Worthy 16.3
3-Pointers Made
John Wall 0.9
+0.8
James Worthy 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
John Wall 3.5
+3.0
James Worthy 0.5
Free Throws Made
John Wall 5.5
+2.2
James Worthy 3.3
Free Throws Attempted
John Wall 6.7
+2.1
James Worthy 4.6
Offensive Rebounds
John Wall 0.5
James Worthy 1.8
+1.3
Defensive Rebounds
John Wall 3.8
+0.4
James Worthy 3.4
Total Rebounds
John Wall 4.3
James Worthy 5.2
+0.9
Assists
John Wall 9.8
+6.6
James Worthy 3.2
Steals
John Wall 1.7
+0.5
James Worthy 1.2
Blocks
John Wall 1.1
+0.4
James Worthy 0.7
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Wall 3.9
+1.8
James Worthy 2.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Wall 2.3
James Worthy 2.5
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Worthy has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than John Wall.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- John Wall has more 3-pointers made (+21)
- James Worthy played more years (+5) and games (+106), and has more points (+2,212), field goals made (+981), free throws made (+271), offensive rebounds (+237), defensive rebounds (+351), total rebounds (+588), assists (+99), steals (+113) and blocks (+55)
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- James Worthy has more turnovers (+153) and personal fouls (+268)
- John Wall has more 3-pointers attempted (+64)
- James Worthy has more field goals attempted (+1,647) and free throws attempted (+405)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
John Wall 4
James Worthy 9
+5
Games
John Wall 37
James Worthy 143
+106
Points
John Wall 810
James Worthy 3,022
+2,212
Field Goals Made
John Wall 286
James Worthy 1,267
+981
Field Goals Attempted
John Wall 682
James Worthy 2,329
+1,647
3-Pointers Made
John Wall 35
+21
James Worthy 14
3-Pointers Attempted
John Wall 131
+64
James Worthy 67
Free Throws Made
John Wall 203
James Worthy 474
+271
Free Throws Attempted
John Wall 247
James Worthy 652
+405
Offensive Rebounds
John Wall 20
James Worthy 257
+237
Defensive Rebounds
John Wall 139
James Worthy 490
+351
Total Rebounds
John Wall 159
James Worthy 747
+588
Assists
John Wall 364
James Worthy 463
+99
Steals
John Wall 64
James Worthy 177
+113
Blocks
John Wall 41
James Worthy 96
+55
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Wall 145
James Worthy 298
+153
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Wall 84
James Worthy 352
+268

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, John Wall has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while James Worthy has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Wall 41.9%
James Worthy 54.4%
+12.5
3-Point Percentage
John Wall 26.7%
+5.8
James Worthy 20.9%
Free Throw Percentage
John Wall 82.2%
+9.5
James Worthy 72.7%
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