Jim King vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Jim King

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Jim King 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim King 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim King 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Jim King 607 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 James Worthy .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Jim King 182 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Jim King 73 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 James Worthy .544

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - 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.