George Thompson vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and George Thompson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
George Thompson played 1 years in the NBA, 11 less than James Worthy, who played 12. George Thompson had his first NBA Season in 1974-75, while James Worthy had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
George Thompson |
James Worthy |
Season |
1974-75 | 1982-83 |
Team |
Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
73 |
27.2 |
10.7 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
- |
2.8 |
4.2 |
9.5 |
.443 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.785 |
James Worthy |
77 |
25.6 |
13.4 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
.579 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
.624 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
82 |
29.5 |
14.5 |
1.9 |
4.4 |
6.3 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
10.9 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.759 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
21 |
33.7 |
17.7 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
7.8 |
13.0 |
.599 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.500 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
.609 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
80 |
33.7 |
17.6 |
2.1 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
7.6 |
13.3 |
.572 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.776 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
19 |
32.9 |
21.5 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
14.1 |
.622 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.500 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
.676 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
75 |
32.7 |
20.0 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
8.4 |
14.5 |
.579 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.771 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
14 |
38.5 |
19.6 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
15.5 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
.681 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
82 |
34.4 |
19.4 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
7.9 |
14.7 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.751 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
18 |
37.8 |
23.6 |
1.7 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
9.8 |
16.6 |
.591 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.753 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
75 |
35.4 |
19.7 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
8.2 |
15.5 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
.796 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
24 |
37.3 |
21.1 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
16.3 |
.523 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.111 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.758 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
81 |
36.5 |
20.5 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
8.7 |
15.8 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.087 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.782 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
15 |
40.0 |
24.8 |
2.5 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
10.2 |
18.0 |
.567 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.375 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
.788 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
80 |
37.0 |
21.1 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
8.9 |
16.2 |
.548 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.306 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.782 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
9 |
40.7 |
24.2 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
20.1 |
.497 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.250 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
.837 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
78 |
38.6 |
21.4 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.492 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.289 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
18 |
40.7 |
21.1 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
8.9 |
19.2 |
.465 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
.167 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
.736 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
54 |
39.0 |
19.9 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
8.3 |
18.6 |
.447 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.209 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.814 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
82 |
28.8 |
14.9 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
6.2 |
13.9 |
.447 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.270 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.810 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
5 |
29.6 |
13.8 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
6.4 |
17.2 |
.372 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.250 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.600 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
80 |
20.0 |
10.2 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
4.3 |
10.5 |
.406 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.288 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.741 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
George Thompson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Worthy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |