John Salmons vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Salmons 0 James Worthy 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Salmons 756 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 James Worthy 624

Total Games John Salmons 895 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Salmons 50 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Salmons 21 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 James Worthy 96

Total Games John Salmons 28 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)