Skippy Whitaker vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Skippy Whitaker

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Skippy Whitaker 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Skippy Whitaker 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Skippy Whitaker 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Skippy Whitaker 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Skippy Whitaker 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Skippy Whitaker 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Skippy Whitaker 0.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Skippy Whitaker 0.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Skippy Whitaker 0.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Skippy Whitaker 2 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Skippy Whitaker 1 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Skippy Whitaker 1 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Skippy Whitaker 3 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Skippy Whitaker .167 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Skippy Whitaker 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Skippy Whitaker - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Skippy Whitaker - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Skippy Whitaker - 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.