Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
James Worthy3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
James Worthy12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
James Worthy9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
James Worthy0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
James Worthy1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
James Worthy2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
James Worthy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
James Worthy0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
James Worthy0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
James Worthy0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
James Worthy0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
James Worthy0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
James Worthy 17.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
James Worthy 5.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
James Worthy 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
James Worthy 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
James Worthy 16,320

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
James Worthy 4,708

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
James Worthy 2,791

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
James Worthy 1,041

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
James Worthy 624

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
James Worthy 21.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
James Worthy 5.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
James Worthy 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
James Worthy 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
James Worthy 3,022

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
James Worthy 747

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
James Worthy 463

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
James Worthy 177

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
James Worthy 96

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.