Al Thornton vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Al Thornton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Thornton

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Thornton 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Al Thornton 4 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Al Thornton 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Al Thornton 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Thornton 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Thornton 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton 11.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 4.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.6 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton 3,527 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Al Thornton 1,233 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Al Thornton 353 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Al Thornton 185 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Al Thornton 152 James Worthy 624

Total Games Al Thornton 296 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton .452 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton .293 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton .747 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton 16.8 (2009) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 5.2 (2009) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.5 (2009) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.8 (2009) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.9 (2009) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Al Thornton - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Al Thornton - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Al Thornton - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Al Thornton - James Worthy 96

Total Games Al Thornton 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)