Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

James Worthy vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 55.9%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.

Career averages

James WorthyStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
17.6 Points / game 24.1
5.1 Rebounds / game 9.9
3.0 Assists / game 5.0
1.1 Steals / game 1.1
0.7 Blocks / game 1.2
52.1% Field goal % 54.1%
24.1% 3-point % 27.4%
76.9% Free throw % 69.8%
55.9% True shooting % 63.5%
926 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

James WorthyStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
21.1 Points / game 27.0
5.2 Rebounds / game 12.2
3.2 Assists / game 5.3
1.3 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 1.3
55.0% Field goal % 52.7%
24.3% 3-point % 23.7%
71.6% Free throw % 62.6%
143 Playoff games 84

Accolades

James WorthyStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 8
0 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#53 All-time GOAT rank #20

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