Orlando Woolridge vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Orlando Woolridge, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Orlando Woolridge played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Orlando Woolridge had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Orlando Woolridge 13 5 1981-82 to 1993-94
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1981-821982-83
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 75 15.8 7.3 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.0 2.7 5.3 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .699
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1982-831983-84
Team Chicago BullsLos 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 57 28.5 16.5 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.8 3.1 6.3 10.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .638
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1983-841984-85
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 75 33.9 19.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 3.4 7.6 14.5 .525 0.0 0.0 .500 4.0 5.7 .715
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1984-851985-86
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 77 36.6 22.9 2.1 3.6 5.6 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.4 8.8 15.9 .554 0.0 0.1 .000 5.3 6.8 .785
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 4 41.8 20.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 2.0 1.5 0.3 3.0 4.8 8.5 17.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.5 .778
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1985-861986-87
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 70 32.1 20.7 2.1 2.9 5.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.5 2.7 7.7 15.6 .495 0.1 0.3 .174 5.2 6.6 .788
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 3 45.0 21.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 4.0 8.3 20.7 .403 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1986-871987-88
Team New Jersey NetsLos 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 75 35.2 20.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 3.5 0.7 1.1 2.8 3.2 7.4 14.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .125 5.8 7.5 .777
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1987-881988-89
Team New Jersey NetsLos 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 19 32.7 16.4 1.6 3.2 4.8 3.7 0.7 1.1 2.5 3.8 5.8 13.0 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.8 .708
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1988-891989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 74 20.1 9.7 1.1 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.1 6.7 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.6 .738
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 15 18.4 8.1 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.3 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.1 .710
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1989-901990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 62 22.9 12.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.6 4.9 8.9 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.9 .733
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 9 22.1 11.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.8 4.4 7.8 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .703
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1990-911991-92
Team Denver NuggetsLos 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 53 34.4 25.1 2.7 4.2 6.8 2.2 1.3 0.4 2.9 2.7 9.2 18.5 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 8.3 .797
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1991-921992-93
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 82 25.8 14.0 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.9 5.5 11.1 .498 0.0 0.1 .111 2.9 4.3 .683
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 5 25.6 11.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 4.6 10.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.2 .563
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

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1992-931993-94
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksLos 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 %
Orlando Woolridge 58 26.8 12.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 3.1 .678
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 %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Orlando Woolridge James Worthy
Season 1993-94-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Orlando Woolridge 74 26.4 12.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.4 .471 0.0 0.2 .071 2.8 4.1 .689
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
James Worthy ------- --- ----------