Maurice Cheeks vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 James Worthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 James Worthy 624

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 James Worthy 96

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.