George Karl vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games George Karl 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP George Karl 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Karl 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists George Karl 51 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals George Karl 11 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks George Karl 0 James Worthy 624

Total Games George Karl 33 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 James Worthy 747

Total Assists George Karl 0 James Worthy 463

Total Steals George Karl 0 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks George Karl 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games George Karl 1 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.