Carl Shaeffer vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Carl Shaeffer 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

Carl Shaeffer

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Shaeffer 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Carl Shaeffer 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Carl Shaeffer 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Carl Shaeffer 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Carl Shaeffer 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Shaeffer 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 165 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 10 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 46 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 53 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .357 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .583 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 21 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 0 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 7 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 6 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .333 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.