Neil Johnston vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 James Worthy 2

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 James Worthy 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 James Worthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.