Sly Williams vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Sly Williams

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sly Williams 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sly Williams 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sly Williams 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sly Williams 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sly Williams 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sly Williams 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sly Williams 10.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sly Williams 3,327 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sly Williams 1,287 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sly Williams 603 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sly Williams 328 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sly Williams 55 James Worthy 624

Total Games Sly Williams 305 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sly Williams .478 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sly Williams .162 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sly Williams .692 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sly Williams 13.9 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 6.2 (1981) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.8 (1985) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.7 (1981) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.3 (1981) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sly Williams 8.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 1.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sly Williams 62 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sly Williams 30 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sly Williams 11 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sly Williams 6 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sly Williams 1 James Worthy 96

Total Games Sly Williams 7 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sly Williams .492 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sly Williams 1.000 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sly Williams 1.000 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sly Williams 13.0 (1981) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.5 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.5 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.5 (1981) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.2 (1983) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)