Jeremy Lin vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 James Worthy 624

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)