John Wetzel vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Wetzel 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Wetzel 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Wetzel 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Wetzel 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Wetzel 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Wetzel 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 Wetzel 3.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Wetzel 1.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Wetzel 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Wetzel 0.8 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Wetzel 0.2 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Wetzel 1,215 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Wetzel 682 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Wetzel 494 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Wetzel 133 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Wetzel 30 * James Worthy 624

Total Games John Wetzel 357 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Wetzel .429 James Worthy .521

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

Free Throw Percentage John Wetzel .810 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Wetzel 4.7 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Wetzel 2.4 (1974) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Wetzel 2.0 (1974) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Wetzel 1.6 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Wetzel 0.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Wetzel 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Wetzel 0.0 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Wetzel 0.0 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Wetzel 8 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Wetzel 4 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Wetzel 4 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Wetzel 0 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Wetzel 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games John Wetzel 5 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Wetzel .429 James Worthy .544

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

Free Throw Percentage John Wetzel 1.000 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Wetzel 2.0 (1973) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Wetzel 1.0 (1976) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Wetzel 1.3 (1973) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.