Isiah Thomas vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

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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
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Isiah Thomas2
James Worthy3
Isiah Thomas13
James Worthy12
Isiah Thomas9
James Worthy9
Isiah Thomas12
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Isiah Thomas1
James Worthy1
Isiah Thomas3
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Isiah Thomas5
James Worthy2
Isiah Thomas1
James Worthy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Isiah Thomas 19.2
James Worthy 17.6

Isiah Thomas 3.6
James Worthy 5.1

Isiah Thomas 9.3
James Worthy 3.0

Isiah Thomas 1.9
James Worthy 1.1

Isiah Thomas 0.3
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Isiah Thomas 18,822
James Worthy 16,320

Isiah Thomas 3,478
James Worthy 4,708

Isiah Thomas 9,061
James Worthy 2,791

Isiah Thomas 1,861
James Worthy 1,041

Isiah Thomas 249
James Worthy 624

Isiah Thomas 979
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Isiah Thomas .452
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Isiah Thomas .290
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Isiah Thomas .759
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Isiah Thomas 20.4
James Worthy 21.1

Isiah Thomas 4.7
James Worthy 5.2

Isiah Thomas 8.9
James Worthy 3.2

Isiah Thomas 2.1
James Worthy 1.2

Isiah Thomas 0.3
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Isiah Thomas 2,261
James Worthy 3,022

Isiah Thomas 524
James Worthy 747

Isiah Thomas 987
James Worthy 463

Isiah Thomas 234
James Worthy 177

Isiah Thomas 38
James Worthy 96

Isiah Thomas 111
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Isiah Thomas .441
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Isiah Thomas .346
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Isiah Thomas .769
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Isiah Thomas 1.2
(1984)
James Worthy 1.2
(1987)