Bob Lanier vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.