Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

James Worthy vs Draymond Green

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Draymond Green (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, James Worthy was the higher-volume scorer (17.6 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 55.9%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

James WorthyStatDraymond Green
17.6 Points / game 8.7
5.1 Rebounds / game 6.8
3.0 Assists / game 5.6
1.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.7 Blocks / game 1.0
52.1% Field goal % 44.1%
24.1% 3-point % 31.2%
76.9% Free throw % 71.8%
55.9% True shooting % 57.7%
926 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatDraymond Green
1.70× Points vs era avg 0.86×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

James WorthyStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatDraymond Green
21.1 Points / game 11.4
5.2 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.2 Assists / game 6.0
1.3 Steals / game 1.5
0.7 Blocks / game 1.3
55.0% Field goal % 44.7%
24.3% 3-point % 28.9%
71.6% Free throw % 72.5%
143 Playoff games 169

Accolades

James WorthyStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#53 All-time GOAT rank #72

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