Larry Steele vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Larry Steele 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
Larry Steele:
1971-72 to 1979-80
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Steele1
James Worthy3
Larry Steele9
James Worthy12
Larry Steele3
James Worthy9
Larry Steele0
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Larry Steele0
James Worthy1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Steele0
James Worthy2
Larry Steele1 *
James Worthy0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Steele 8.2
James Worthy 17.6

Larry Steele 2.9
James Worthy 5.1

Larry Steele 2.8
James Worthy 3.0

Larry Steele 1.8
*
James Worthy 1.1

Larry Steele 0.2
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Larry Steele 5,009
James Worthy 16,320

Larry Steele 1,781
James Worthy 4,708

Larry Steele 1,719
James Worthy 2,791

Larry Steele 846
*
James Worthy 1,041

Larry Steele 96
*
James Worthy 624

Larry Steele 610
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Steele .483
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Larry Steele .000
*
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Steele .796
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Steele 10.3
(1977)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Larry Steele 3.9
(1972)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Larry Steele 4.2
(1980)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Larry Steele 2.7
(1974)
*
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Larry Steele 0.4
(1974)
*
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Steele 6.9
James Worthy 21.1

Larry Steele 2.4
James Worthy 5.2

Larry Steele 1.4
James Worthy 3.2

Larry Steele 1.0
*
James Worthy 1.2

Larry Steele 0.1
*
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Larry Steele 185
James Worthy 3,022

Larry Steele 64
James Worthy 747

Larry Steele 39
James Worthy 463

Larry Steele 26
*
James Worthy 177

Larry Steele 2
*
James Worthy 96

Larry Steele 27
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Steele .424
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Larry Steele -
*
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Steele .823
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Steele 13.3
(1979)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Larry Steele 4.3
(1978)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Larry Steele 2.3
(1979)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Larry Steele 3.3
(1979)
*
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Larry Steele 0.3
(1978)
*
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.