John Richter vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and John Richter 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

John Richter

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Richter 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Richter 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Richter 27 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games John Richter 66 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Richter 2 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games John Richter 8 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.