Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

James Worthy vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

James Worthy 1982-1993 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

James Worthy (1982-1993) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 55.9%). James Worthy holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #53 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

James WorthyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.6 Points / game 25.3
5.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
3.0 Assists / game 5.3
1.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.7 Blocks / game 0.8
52.1% Field goal % 50.4%
24.1% 3-point % 35.9%
76.9% Free throw % 85.1%
55.9% True shooting % 70.3%
926 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

James WorthyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.23× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.23× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

James WorthyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

James WorthyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
21.1 Points / game 25.8
5.2 Rebounds / game 5.4
3.2 Assists / game 5.7
1.3 Steals / game 1.4
0.7 Blocks / game 1.0
55.0% Field goal % 46.6%
24.3% 3-point % 36.1%
71.6% Free throw % 86.7%
143 Playoff games 46

Accolades

James WorthyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#53 All-time GOAT rank #68

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