Mychal Thompson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Mychal Thompson 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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mychal Thompson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mychal Thompson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 James Worthy 624

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 James Worthy 96

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) 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.