Phil Smith vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Phil Smith

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Smith 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Phil Smith 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Phil Smith 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Phil Smith 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Phil Smith 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 15.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 3.9 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 9,924 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 1,978 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Phil Smith 2,561 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Phil Smith 734 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Phil Smith 165 James Worthy 624

Total Games Phil Smith 659 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .476 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .253 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .779 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 20.0 (1976) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.9 (1981) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.7 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 (1979) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 12.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 2.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 588 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 150 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Phil Smith 143 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Phil Smith 49 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Phil Smith 18 James Worthy 96

Total Games Phil Smith 49 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .453 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .719 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 24.0 (1976) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 5.0 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.6 (1976) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.5 (1976) 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.