Complete Stats Comparison of Zion Williamson and James Worthy

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson3
(points, rebounds, assists)
0
6
seasons
James Worthy1
(blocks)
5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
12
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Zion Williamson0
0
0
Playoffs
James Worthy5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)
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
Zion Williamson7
stats
2
stats
2
stats
James Worthy3
stats
12
stats
1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Zion Williamson2
stats
2
stats
0
stats
James Worthy10
stats
12
stats
3
stats

- "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, Zion Williamson has better averages in points, rebounds and assists while James Worthy has better average in blocks. They are tied in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Zion Williamson has better averages in points (+7.0), field goals made (+2.1), free throws made (+2.9), offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+0.9), total rebounds (+1.5) and assists (+1.3)
- James Worthy has better average in blocks (+0.1)
- Zion Williamson has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- Zion Williamson has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.9) and free throws attempted (+4.5)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Zion Williamson 24.6
+7.0
James Worthy 17.6
Field Goals Made
Zion Williamson 9.5
+2.1
James Worthy 7.4
Field Goals Attempted
Zion Williamson 16.2
+1.9
James Worthy 14.3
Zion Williamson 0.1
James Worthy 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Zion Williamson 0.5
James Worthy 0.5
Free Throws Made
Zion Williamson 5.5
+2.9
James Worthy 2.6
Free Throws Attempted
Zion Williamson 7.9
+4.5
James Worthy 3.4
Offensive Rebounds
Zion Williamson 2.3
+0.6
James Worthy 1.7
Defensive Rebounds
Zion Williamson 4.3
+0.9
James Worthy 3.4
Zion Williamson 6.6
+1.5
James Worthy 5.1
Zion Williamson 4.3
+1.3
James Worthy 3.0
Zion Williamson 1.1
James Worthy 1.1
Zion Williamson 0.6
James Worthy 0.7
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Zion Williamson 2.8
+0.8
James Worthy 2.0
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Zion Williamson 2.3
+0.2
James Worthy 2.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, James Worthy has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Zion Williamson.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

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- James Worthy played more years (+6) and games (+709), and has more points (+10,976), field goals made (+4,815), 3-pointers made (+85), free throws made (+1,261), offensive rebounds (+1,064), defensive rebounds (+2,210), total rebounds (+3,274), assists (+1,857), steals (+813) and blocks (+485)
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- James Worthy has more turnovers (+1,241) and personal fouls (+1,486)
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- James Worthy has more field goals attempted (+9,689), 3-pointers attempted (+388) and free throws attempted (+1,462)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Zion Williamson 6
James Worthy 12
+6
Zion Williamson 217
James Worthy 926
+709
Zion Williamson 5,344
James Worthy 16,320
+10,976
Field Goals Made
Zion Williamson 2,063
James Worthy 6,878
+4,815
Field Goals Attempted
Zion Williamson 3,515
James Worthy 13,204
+9,689
Zion Williamson 32
James Worthy 117
+85
3-Pointers Attempted
Zion Williamson 98
James Worthy 486
+388
Free Throws Made
Zion Williamson 1,186
James Worthy 2,447
+1,261
Free Throws Attempted
Zion Williamson 1,722
James Worthy 3,184
+1,462
Offensive Rebounds
Zion Williamson 497
James Worthy 1,561
+1,064
Defensive Rebounds
Zion Williamson 937
James Worthy 3,147
+2,210
Zion Williamson 1,434
James Worthy 4,708
+3,274
Zion Williamson 934
James Worthy 2,791
+1,857
Zion Williamson 228
James Worthy 1,041
+813
Zion Williamson 139
James Worthy 624
+485
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Zion Williamson 618
James Worthy 1,859
+1,241
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Zion Williamson 489
James Worthy 1,975
+1,486

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Zion Williamson 58.7%
+6.6
James Worthy 52.1%
3-Point Percentage
Zion Williamson 32.7%
+8.6
James Worthy 24.1%
Free Throw Percentage
Zion Williamson 68.9%
James Worthy 76.9%
+8.0

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- James Worthy has better averages in points (+21.1), field goals made (+8.9), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+3.3), offensive rebounds (+1.8), defensive rebounds (+3.4), total rebounds (+5.2), assists (+3.2), steals (+1.2) and blocks (+0.7)
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- James Worthy has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.1) and personal fouls (+2.5)
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- James Worthy has higher averages in field goals attempted (+16.3), 3-pointers attempted (+0.5) and free throws attempted (+4.6)

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- James Worthy played more years (+9) and games (+143), and has more points (+3,022), field goals made (+1,267), 3-pointers made (+14), free throws made (+474), offensive rebounds (+257), defensive rebounds (+490), total rebounds (+747), assists (+463), steals (+177) and blocks (+96)
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- James Worthy has more turnovers (+298) and personal fouls (+352)
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- James Worthy has more field goals attempted (+2,329), 3-pointers attempted (+67) and free throws attempted (+652)

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightZion Williamson didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

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- James Worthy has field goal percentage (+54.4), 3-point percentage (+20.9) and free throw percentage (+72.7)