James Worthy
Career averages
17.6PPG
5.1RPG
3.0APG
926 games · 12 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
12Seasons
926Games
16,327Career points
17.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 926 games · 1982-83 to 1993-94
Honors and awards12 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
7×
All-Star Selection1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985
2×
All-NBA Team1990, 1989
1×
NBA Finals MVP1988
1×
All-Rookie Team1982
Career highsSingle season
21.4PPG · 1990-91 · LAL
6.4RPG · 1984-85 · LAL
4.7APG · 1991-92 · LAL
20.4PER · 1985-86 · LAL
10.6Win shares · 1989-90 · LAL
Draft1982
1Round
1Overall pick
From North Carolina
Position rank1993-94
#50PPG rank
#53PER rank
#75Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 102 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | LAL | 77 | 1 | 25.6 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 57.9 | 25.0 | 62.4 | 17.4 | 5.1 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 82 | 53 | 29.5 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 16.5 | 6.5 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 80 | 76 | 33.7 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 17.0 | 7.5 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 75 | 73 | 32.7 | 20.0 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 20.4 | 9.5 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 18.4 | 9.3 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 75 | 72 | 35.4 | 19.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 53.1 | 12.5 | 79.6 | 18.2 | 7.9 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 81 | 81 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 54.8 | 8.7 | 78.2 | 19.0 | 9.7 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | 21.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 54.8 | 30.6 | 78.2 | 19.8 | 10.6 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 78 | 74 | 38.6 | 21.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 49.2 | 28.9 | 79.7 | 18.1 | 9.0 |
| 1991-92 | LAL | 54 | 54 | 39.0 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 44.7 | 20.9 | 81.4 | 16.7 | 3.1 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 82 | 69 | 28.8 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 44.7 | 27.0 | 81.0 | 15.6 | 3.0 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 80 | 2 | 20.0 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 40.6 | 28.8 | 74.1 | 12.8 | 0.1 |
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About James Worthy
James Ager Worthy is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Big Game James", he played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Team member who won three NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1988. He was named to both the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.