Derek Anderson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 James Worthy 624

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 James Worthy 96

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)