Cross-era · careers 4 years apart
James Worthy vs Tim Duncan
James Worthy (1982-1993) and Tim Duncan (1997-2015) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.00× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.
Career averages
| James Worthy | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 17.6 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 5.1 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 3.0 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 1.1 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 52.1% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 24.1% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 76.9% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 55.9% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 926 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| James Worthy | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 1.70× |
Points vs era avg |
2.00× |
| 1.23× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
2.61× |
| 1.23× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.44× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.
| James Worthy | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| James Worthy | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 21.1 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 5.2 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 3.2 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 0.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 55.0% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 24.3% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 71.6% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 143 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| James Worthy | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 3 |
Championships |
5 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #53 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |