Nikola Jokic vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 James Worthy 624

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 James Worthy 96

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)