Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1982
- Draft
- 1982Rd 1, Pk 1
- College
- North Carolina
- Finals MVP
- 1987-88
- All-NBA Third Team
- 2x
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1982-83
Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1982
- Draft
- 1982Rd 1, Pk 1
- College
- North Carolina
- Finals MVP
- 1987-88
- All-NBA Third Team
- 2x
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1982-83
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 17.6
- REB
- 5.1
- AST
- 3.0
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 55.9
- MIN
- 32.4
- GP
- 926
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 |  LAL | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 59.4 | 25.6 | 77 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 14.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 59.1 | 29.5 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 60.1 | 33.7 | 80 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 20.0 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 61.3 | 32.7 | 75 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 57.8 | 34.4 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 19.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 57.1 | 35.4 | 75 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 58.2 | 36.5 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 21.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 58.6 | 37 | 80 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 21.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 53.1 | 38.6 | 78 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 19.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 49.0 | 39 | 54 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 14.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.4 | 28.8 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45.2 | 20 | 80 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 21.1
- REB
- 5.2
- AST
- 3.2
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.7
- TS%
- 57.8
- MIN
- 37
- GP
- 143
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 16,320
- REB
- 4,708
- AST
- 2,791
- STL
- 1,041
- BLK
- 624
- TO
- 1,859
- FGM
- 6,878
- 3PTM
- 117
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | LAL | 1,033 | 399 | 132 | 91 | 64 | 178 | 447 | 1 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 1,185 | 515 | 207 | 77 | 70 | 181 | 495 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 1,410 | 511 | 201 | 87 | 67 | 198 | 610 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 1,500 | 387 | 201 | 82 | 77 | 149 | 629 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 1,594 | 466 | 226 | 108 | 83 | 168 | 651 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 1,478 | 374 | 289 | 72 | 55 | 155 | 617 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 1,657 | 489 | 288 | 108 | 56 | 182 | 702 | 2 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 1,685 | 478 | 288 | 99 | 49 | 160 | 711 | 15 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 1,670 | 356 | 275 | 104 | 35 | 127 | 716 | 26 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 1,075 | 305 | 252 | 76 | 23 | 127 | 450 | 9 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 1,221 | 247 | 278 | 92 | 27 | 137 | 510 | 30 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 812 | 181 | 154 | 45 | 18 | 97 | 340 | 32 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 19.6
- REB
- 5.7
- AST
- 3.3
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.8
- TS%
- 55.9
- MIN
- 32.4
- GP
- 926
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | LAL | 18.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 59.4 | 25.6 | 77 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 17.7 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 59.1 | 29.5 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 18.8 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 60.1 | 33.7 | 80 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 22.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 61.3 | 32.7 | 75 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 20.3 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 57.8 | 34.4 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 20.0 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 57.1 | 35.4 | 75 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 20.2 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 58.2 | 36.5 | 81 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 20.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 58.6 | 37 | 80 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 20.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 53.1 | 38.6 | 78 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 18.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 49.0 | 39 | 54 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 18.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 49.4 | 28.8 | 82 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 18.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 45.2 | 20 | 80 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were James Worthy's career stats?
James Worthy played 12 seasons for the Lakers. He scored 16,320 points with 4,708 rebounds and 2,791 assists in 926 games — 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. His best season was 1989-90: 1,685 points, 478 rebounds and 288 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1982-83 to 1993-94
Championships ×3
- 1984-85 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1986-87 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1987-88 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
Awards
All-time career rank
- 109th in points (16,320)
- 216th in rebounds (4,708)
- 221st in assists (2,791)
- 142nd in steals (1,041)
- 190th in blocks (624)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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