Jim Barnes vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Jim Barnes 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

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
Jim Barnes:
1964-65 to 1970-71
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim Barnes1
James Worthy3
Jim Barnes7
James Worthy12
Jim Barnes3
James Worthy9
Jim Barnes0
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Jim Barnes0 *
James Worthy1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim Barnes0
James Worthy2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Barnes 8.8
James Worthy 17.6

Jim Barnes 6.5
James Worthy 5.1

Jim Barnes 0.8
James Worthy 3.0

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.1

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Jim Barnes 3,997
James Worthy 16,320

Jim Barnes 2,939
James Worthy 4,708

Jim Barnes 377
James Worthy 2,791

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 1,041

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 624

Jim Barnes 454
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Barnes .429
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Barnes .684
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim Barnes 15.5
(1965)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Jim Barnes 10.3
(1966)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Jim Barnes 1.3
(1966)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim Barnes 5.8
James Worthy 21.1

Jim Barnes 5.5
James Worthy 5.2

Jim Barnes 0.5
James Worthy 3.2

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.2

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Jim Barnes 64
James Worthy 3,022

Jim Barnes 61
James Worthy 747

Jim Barnes 6
James Worthy 463

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 177

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 96

Jim Barnes 11
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim Barnes .413
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Jim Barnes .667
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim Barnes 13.0
(1966)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Jim Barnes 9.3
(1966)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Jim Barnes 1.0
(1966)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Jim Barnes -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Jim Barnes -
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.