Tom Van Arsdale vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Tom Van Arsdale 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

Tom Van Arsdale

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Van Arsdale 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Tom Van Arsdale 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Tom Van Arsdale 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Tom Van Arsdale 3 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Van Arsdale 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Van Arsdale 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 15.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 4.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale 14,232 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale 3,942 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale 2,085 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale 230 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale 16 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 929 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .431 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale .762 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Tom Van Arsdale - * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Tom Van Arsdale - * James Worthy 96

Total Games Tom Van Arsdale 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Van Arsdale - * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.