Jason Kidd vs James Worthy
Jason Kidd (1994-2012) and James Worthy (1982-1993) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 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 12.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 1.70× their league average respectively; James Worthy was the more efficient scorer (55.9% true shooting to 50.6%). Jason Kidd holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #39 all-time ranking to James Worthy's #53.
Career averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Worthy |
|---|---|---|
| 12.6 | Points / game | 17.6 |
| 6.3 | Rebounds / game | 5.1 |
| 8.7 | Assists / game | 3.0 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 1.1 |
| 0.3 | Blocks / game | 0.7 |
| 39.8% | Field goal % | 52.1% |
| 34.6% | 3-point % | 24.1% |
| 79.2% | Free throw % | 76.9% |
| 50.6% | True shooting % | 55.9% |
| 1,391 | Games played | 926 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Worthy |
|---|---|---|
| 1.32× | Points vs era avg | 1.70× |
| 1.52× | Rebounds vs era avg | 1.23× |
| 4.04× | Assists vs era avg | 1.23× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in James Worthy's era.
Playoff averages
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Worthy |
|---|---|---|
| 12.9 | Points / game | 21.1 |
| 6.7 | Rebounds / game | 5.2 |
| 8.0 | Assists / game | 3.2 |
| 1.9 | Steals / game | 1.3 |
| 0.3 | Blocks / game | 0.7 |
| 37.3% | Field goal % | 55.0% |
| 30.5% | 3-point % | 24.3% |
| 78.7% | Free throw % | 71.6% |
| 158 | Playoff games | 143 |
Accolades
| Jason Kidd | Stat | James Worthy |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 0 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Championships | 3 |
| 9 | All-Star selections | 7 |
| 5 | All-NBA 1st Team | 0 |
| #39 | All-time GOAT rank | #53 |
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