Ed Macauley vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ed Macauley:
1949-50 to 1958-59
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ed Macauley1
James Worthy3
Ed Macauley10
James Worthy12
Ed Macauley8
James Worthy9
Ed Macauley7
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Ed Macauley0 *
James Worthy1
Ed Macauley3
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Macauley4
James Worthy2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Macauley 17.5
James Worthy 17.6

Ed Macauley 7.5
*
James Worthy 5.1

Ed Macauley 3.2
James Worthy 3.0

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.1

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Ed Macauley 11,234
James Worthy 16,320

Ed Macauley 4,325
*
James Worthy 4,708

Ed Macauley 2,079
James Worthy 2,791

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 1,041

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 624

Ed Macauley 641
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Macauley .436
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Ed Macauley .761
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ed Macauley 20.4
(1951)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Ed Macauley 9.1
(1953)
*
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Ed Macauley 4.1
(1953)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Macauley 13.8
James Worthy 21.1

Ed Macauley 6.8
*
James Worthy 5.2

Ed Macauley 2.9
James Worthy 3.2

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.2

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Ed Macauley 648
James Worthy 3,022

Ed Macauley 321
*
James Worthy 747

Ed Macauley 138
James Worthy 463

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 177

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 96

Ed Macauley 47
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Macauley .437
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Ed Macauley .729
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ed Macauley 23.3
(1952)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Ed Macauley 11.0
(1952)
*
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Ed Macauley 4.6
(1955)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Ed Macauley -
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.