George Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and George Johnson 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 / Games against each other

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
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
James Worthy3
George Johnson13
James Worthy12
George Johnson8
James Worthy9
George Johnson0
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
James Worthy1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
James Worthy2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
James Worthy0
George Johnson3 *
James Worthy0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
James Worthy 17.6

George Johnson 6.5
James Worthy 5.1

George Johnson 1.0
James Worthy 3.0

George Johnson 0.5
*
James Worthy 1.1

George Johnson 2.5
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
James Worthy 16,320

George Johnson 5,887
James Worthy 4,708

George Johnson 929
James Worthy 2,791

George Johnson 456
*
James Worthy 1,041

George Johnson 2,082
*
James Worthy 624

George Johnson 904
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
James Worthy 21.1

George Johnson 6.1
James Worthy 5.2

George Johnson 0.9
James Worthy 3.2

George Johnson 0.7
*
James Worthy 1.2

George Johnson 2.0
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
James Worthy 3,022

George Johnson 361
James Worthy 747

George Johnson 55
James Worthy 463

George Johnson 34
*
James Worthy 177

George Johnson 101
*
James Worthy 96

George Johnson 59
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
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.