Sedale Threatt vs. James Worthy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Worthy and Sedale Threatt, 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.

Sedale Threatt played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than James Worthy, who played 12. Sedale Threatt had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Sedale Threatt 14 12 1983-84 to 1996-97
James Worthy 12 9 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1983-841982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Sedale Threatt 45 10.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.4 3.3 .419 0.0 0.2 .125 0.5 0.6 .821
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 %
Sedale Threatt 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1984-851983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsLakers 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 %
Sedale Threatt 82 15.9 5.4 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.3 5.1 .452 0.0 0.3 .182 0.8 1.1 .733
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 %
Sedale Threatt 4 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1985-861984-85
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Sedale Threatt 70 25.1 9.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.2 4.4 9.8 .453 0.0 0.3 .042 1.1 1.3 .833
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 %
Sedale Threatt 12 26.0 13.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.5 1.9 0.2 1.3 2.9 5.6 11.9 .469 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .788
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1986-871985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ers, 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 %
Sedale Threatt 68 21.3 8.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 7.9 .448 0.1 0.5 .219 1.4 1.8 .798
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 %
Sedale Threatt 3 23.3 6.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.7 2.7 5.7 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1987-881986-87
Team Chicago Bulls, Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Sedale Threatt 71 14.9 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.0 6.0 .508 0.0 0.4 .111 0.8 1.0 .803
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 %
Sedale Threatt 5 16.0 6.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.8 6.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Sedale Threatt 63 19.4 8.6 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.7 7.6 .494 0.2 0.5 .367 1.0 1.2 .818
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 %
Sedale Threatt 8 25.1 12.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 6.1 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 4.9 10.3 .476 0.1 0.5 .250 2.1 2.5 .850
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos 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 %
Sedale Threatt 65 22.8 11.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 4.7 9.2 .506 0.1 0.5 .250 2.0 2.4 .828
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 %
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Sedale Threatt 80 25.8 12.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.4 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 5.4 10.4 .519 0.1 0.4 .286 1.7 2.2 .792
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 %
Sedale Threatt 5 27.2 14.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.8 6.0 11.2 .536 0.8 2.2 .364 1.8 2.0 .900
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1991-921990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Sedale Threatt 82 37.4 15.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 7.2 2.0 0.2 2.2 2.8 6.2 12.7 .489 0.2 0.8 .323 2.5 3.0 .831
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 %
Sedale Threatt 4 40.5 14.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .522 0.5 0.8 .667 2.3 3.0 .750
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1992-931991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Sedale Threatt 82 35.3 15.1 0.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 6.4 12.5 .508 0.2 0.6 .264 2.2 2.6 .823
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 %
Sedale Threatt 5 41.0 18.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.0 2.6 0.2 2.4 3.8 7.8 17.8 .438 0.6 2.6 .231 1.8 2.4 .750
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1993-941992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersLos 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 %
Sedale Threatt 81 28.1 11.9 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 5.1 10.5 .482 0.1 0.4 .152 1.7 1.9 .890
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 %
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------
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

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1994-951993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Sedale Threatt 59 23.5 9.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.4 .497 0.6 1.6 .379 1.5 1.9 .793
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 %
Sedale Threatt 1 11.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1995-96-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Sedale Threatt 82 20.6 7.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.9 6.4 .458 0.7 2.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .761
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sedale Threatt 4 14.3 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 2.8 .182 0.0 0.0 -
James Worthy ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Sedale Threatt James Worthy
Season 1996-97-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Sedale Threatt 21 15.9 3.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 .378 0.4 1.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
James Worthy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sedale Threatt 16 16.5 3.7 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.4 3.5 .393 0.6 1.9 .300 0.4 0.5 .750
James Worthy ------- --- ----------