Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

James Worthy vs Anthony Davis

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 55.9%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

James WorthyStatAnthony Davis
17.6 Points / game 24.0
5.1 Rebounds / game 10.7
3.0 Assists / game 2.6
1.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.7 Blocks / game 2.3
52.1% Field goal % 52.2%
24.1% 3-point % 24.6%
76.9% Free throw % 78.8%
55.9% True shooting % 60.1%
926 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatAnthony Davis
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.

James WorthyStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatAnthony Davis
21.1 Points / game 26.1
5.2 Rebounds / game 11.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.9
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.7 Blocks / game 2.1
55.0% Field goal % 54.0%
24.3% 3-point % 28.0%
71.6% Free throw % 83.8%
143 Playoff games 60

Accolades

James WorthyStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#53 All-time GOAT rank #61

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