James Worthy Career Stats and Performance Summary

James Worthy debuted in the NBA in 1982, appearing in 926 games over 12 seasons. He scored 16,320 points, delivered 2,791 assists, and grabbed 4,708 rebounds, ranking 113th in scoring and 273th in assists in NBA history.

James Worthy Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes James Worthy’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    James Worthy
    NameJames Worthy
    Date of BirthFebruary 27, 1961
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionSmall Forward and Power Forward
    Height206cm
    Weight102kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1982

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)926 games (Ranked 228 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)16,320 points (Ranked 113)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)117 (Ranked 927)
    Assists (AST)2,791 (Ranked 273)
    Rebounds (TRB)4,708 (Ranked 310)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)1,561 (Ranked 203)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)3,147 (Ranked 270)
    Blocks (BLK)624 (Ranked 220)
    Steals (STL)1,041 (Ranked 164)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,859 (Ranked 149)
    Personal Fouls (PF)1,975 (Ranked 443)
    Field Goal % (FG%)52.1% (Ranked 353)
    Free Throw % (FT%)76.9% (Ranked 1484)
    3-Point % (3P%)24.1% (Ranked 1992)
    Average Minutes (MP)32.4 minutes (Ranked 198)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1994)

    Games Played (G)80
    Points (PTS)812
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)32
    Assists (AST)154
    Rebounds (TRB)181
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)48
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)133
    Blocks (BLK)18
    Steals (STL)45
    Turnovers (TOV)97
    Personal Fouls (PF)80
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)40.6%
    Free Throw % (FT%)74.1%
    3-Point % (3P%)28.8%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,597

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1990, 1,685 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1994, 32
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1988, 289
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1984, 515
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1987, 83
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1987, 108
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1983, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1983, 57.9%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1992, 81.4%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1990, 30.6%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1991, 3,008 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    James Worthy appeared in 143 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)3,022
    3P14
    Assists (AST)463
    Rebounds (TRB)747
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)257
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)490
    Blocks (BLK)96
    Steals (STL)177
    Turnovers (TOV)298
    Personal Fouls (PF)352
    Field Goal % (FG%)54.4%
    Free Throw % (FT%)72.7%
    3-Point % (3P%)20.9%
    Average Minutes (MP)5,297

    James Worthy Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1983
    77
    1970
    1033
    447
    0.579
    772
    1
    0.25
    4
    446
    0.581
    768
    0.58
    138
    0.624
    221
    399
    157
    242
    132
    91
    64
    0
    1
    178
    221
    1984
    82
    2415
    1185
    495
    0.556
    890
    0
    0
    6
    495
    0.56
    884
    0.556
    195
    0.759
    257
    515
    157
    358
    207
    77
    70
    0
    53
    181
    244
    1985
    80
    2696
    1410
    610
    0.572
    1066
    0
    0
    7
    610
    0.576
    1059
    0.572
    190
    0.776
    245
    511
    169
    342
    201
    87
    67
    0
    76
    198
    196
    1986
    75
    2454
    1500
    629
    0.579
    1086
    0
    0
    13
    629
    0.586
    1073
    0.579
    242
    0.771
    314
    387
    136
    251
    201
    82
    77
    0
    73
    149
    195
    1987
    82
    2819
    1594
    651
    0.539
    1207
    0
    0
    13
    651
    0.545
    1194
    0.539
    292
    0.751
    389
    466
    158
    308
    226
    108
    83
    0
    82
    168
    206
    1988
    75
    2655
    1478
    617
    0.531
    1161
    2
    0.125
    16
    615
    0.537
    1145
    0.532
    242
    0.796
    304
    374
    129
    245
    289
    72
    55
    0
    72
    155
    175
    1989
    81
    2960
    1657
    702
    0.548
    1282
    2
    0.087
    23
    700
    0.556
    1259
    0.548
    251
    0.782
    321
    489
    169
    320
    288
    108
    56
    0
    81
    182
    175
    1990
    80
    2960
    1685
    711
    0.548
    1298
    15
    0.306
    49
    696
    0.557
    1249
    0.554
    248
    0.782
    317
    478
    160
    318
    288
    99
    49
    0
    80
    160
    190
    1991
    78
    3008
    1670
    716
    0.492
    1455
    26
    0.289
    90
    690
    0.505
    1365
    0.501
    212
    0.797
    266
    356
    107
    249
    275
    104
    35
    0
    74
    127
    117
    1992
    54
    2108
    1075
    450
    0.447
    1007
    9
    0.209
    43
    441
    0.457
    964
    0.451
    166
    0.814
    204
    305
    98
    207
    252
    76
    23
    0
    54
    127
    89
    1993
    82
    2359
    1221
    510
    0.447
    1142
    30
    0.27
    111
    480
    0.466
    1031
    0.46
    171
    0.81
    211
    247
    73
    174
    278
    92
    27
    0
    69
    137
    87
    1994
    80
    1597
    812
    340
    0.406
    838
    32
    0.288
    111
    308
    0.424
    727
    0.425
    100
    0.741
    135
    181
    48
    133
    154
    45
    18
    0
    2
    97
    80