Johnny Cox vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Johnny Cox that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Johnny Cox:
1962-63 to 1962-63
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Johnny Cox0
James Worthy3
Johnny Cox1
James Worthy12
Johnny Cox0
James Worthy9
Johnny Cox0
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Johnny Cox0 *
James Worthy1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Johnny Cox0
James Worthy2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Johnny Cox 7.8
James Worthy 17.6

Johnny Cox 3.8
James Worthy 5.1

Johnny Cox 1.9
James Worthy 3.0

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.1

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Johnny Cox 573
James Worthy 16,320

Johnny Cox 280
James Worthy 4,708

Johnny Cox 142
James Worthy 2,791

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 1,041

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 624

Johnny Cox 73
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Johnny Cox .421
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Johnny Cox .704
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Johnny Cox 7.8
(1963)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Johnny Cox 3.8
(1963)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Johnny Cox 1.9
(1963)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 21.1

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 5.2

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 3.2

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.2

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 3,022

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 747

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 463

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 177

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 96

Johnny Cox 0
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Johnny Cox -
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Johnny Cox -
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Johnny Cox -
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Johnny Cox -
n/a **
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Johnny Cox -
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.