Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Sam Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Sam Worthen 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Sam Worthen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Sam Worthen 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Sam Worthen 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Sam Worthen 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Sam Worthen 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Sam Worthen 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

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.