Frank Gates vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Frank Gates 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Frank Gates 64 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 747

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Frank Gates 7 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.