Sam Perkins vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Sam Perkins

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Perkins 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 James Worthy 624

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 James Worthy 96

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)