Paul Thompson vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Thompson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Paul Thompson 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Paul Thompson 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Paul Thompson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Thompson 0 James Worthy 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 8.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 1,374 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 533 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Paul Thompson 224 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Paul Thompson 141 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 79 James Worthy 624

Total Games Paul Thompson 154 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .432 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .210 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .792 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 13 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 5 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Paul Thompson 2 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Paul Thompson 4 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 1 James Worthy 96

Total Games Paul Thompson 3 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .417 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .600 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)