Joel Przybilla vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Joel Przybilla, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Joel Przybilla played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Joel Przybilla had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Przybilla 13 3 2000-01 to 2012-13
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Joel Przybilla 33 8.2 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 0.4 1.1 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .273
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 %
Joel Przybilla 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 71 15.9 2.7 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.6 2.8 1.1 2.0 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.3 .422
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2002-031984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 32 17.1 1.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.7 0.6 1.4 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 %
Joel Przybilla 4 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 2.8 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 4

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2003-041985-86
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 17 20.4 2.9 1.9 4.6 6.5 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.1 3.1 1.1 2.9 .360 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .419
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2004-051986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 76 24.4 6.4 2.3 5.4 7.7 1.0 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.1 2.6 4.4 .598 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .517
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2005-061987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 56 24.9 6.1 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.8 0.4 2.3 1.4 2.7 2.3 4.3 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .532
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2006-071988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 43 16.3 2.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.2 1.6 0.9 2.9 0.9 1.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .370
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2007-081989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 77 23.6 4.8 2.5 5.9 8.4 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.0 1.9 3.2 .576 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .680
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2008-091990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 82 23.8 5.5 2.5 6.3 8.7 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.0 3.3 .625 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .663
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 %
Joel Przybilla 6 27.0 3.8 3.2 4.2 7.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.5 3.5 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 10

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2009-101991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Joel Przybilla 30 22.7 4.1 2.4 5.5 7.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.3 3.2 1.5 2.9 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .647
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Charlotte BobcatsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla 36 14.4 1.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8 2.2 0.7 1.2 .568 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .519
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Joel Przybilla 27 16.6 2.0 1.1 4.0 5.1 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 0.8 1.8 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .611
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 %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Joel Przybilla James Worthy
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Joel Przybilla 12 5.7 0.2 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Przybilla ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------