Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

James Worthy vs Frank Ramsey

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Frank Ramsey 1954-1963 · Forward

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) 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 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 1.17× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 48.0%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.

Career averages

James WorthyStatFrank Ramsey
17.6 Points / game 13.5
5.1 Rebounds / game 5.5
3.0 Assists / game 1.8
1.1 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 39.8%
24.1% 3-point % 0.0%
76.9% Free throw % 80.7%
55.9% True shooting % 48.0%
926 Games played 623

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatFrank Ramsey
1.70× Points vs era avg 1.17×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 0.86×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 0.79×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatFrank Ramsey
21.1 Points / game 13.6
5.2 Rebounds / game 5.0
3.2 Assists / game 1.5
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.0% Field goal % 41.5%
24.3% 3-point % 0.0%
71.6% Free throw % 82.7%
143 Playoff games 98

Accolades

James WorthyStatFrank Ramsey
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 7
7 All-Star selections 0
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#53 All-time GOAT rank #71

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