Joe Meriweather vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Meriweather 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 James Worthy 624

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 James Worthy 96

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.