Michael Jackson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Jackson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 James Worthy 624

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Michael Jackson - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Michael Jackson - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - James Worthy 96

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)