Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

James Worthy vs LeBron James

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and LeBron James (2003-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.70× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 55.9%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.

Career averages

James WorthyStatLeBron James
17.6 Points / game 26.8
5.1 Rebounds / game 7.4
3.0 Assists / game 7.4
1.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.7 Blocks / game 0.7
52.1% Field goal % 50.8%
24.1% 3-point % 34.7%
76.9% Free throw % 73.7%
55.9% True shooting % 60.8%
926 Games played 1,622

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatLeBron James
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.70×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.80×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 3.36×

Advanced metrics

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

James WorthyStatLeBron James
— Offensive rating 113.8
— Defensive rating 107.9
— Net rating 5.9
— Usage % 27.2%
— Assist % 34.1%
— Rebound % 10.7%

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatLeBron James
21.1 Points / game 28.4
5.2 Rebounds / game 9.0
3.2 Assists / game 7.2
1.3 Steals / game 1.7
0.7 Blocks / game 1.0
55.0% Field goal % 49.8%
24.3% 3-point % 33.2%
71.6% Free throw % 73.8%
143 Playoff games 292

Accolades

James WorthyStatLeBron James
0 MVP awards 4
1 Finals MVP 4
3 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 21
0 All-NBA 1st Team 13
#53 All-time GOAT rank #3

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