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Retired#42Forward1982–1993#125 all-time in points

James Worthy

James Worthy scored 16,320 points in 926 games, 125th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1990-91 at 21.4 points a game. He earned 5 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 225 lb
Age65
PositionForward
BornFeb 27, 1961
HometownGastonia, North Carolina
Experience1982–1993
CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Draft1982 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolAshbrook High School North Carolina, North Carolina
TeamsLos Angeles Lakers 1982–1993
Career points
16,320
926 games · 17.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#125
Also 287th in assists, 321st in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1982–1993. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1993-94.

1993-94 season

LAL · 80 games
Points81210.2 per game
Rebounds2.3181 total
Assists1.9154 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1989-90, 1990-91
  • Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1987-88
  • ×7LegendSeasonAll-Star1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 +2 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,320 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88

James Worthy career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1990-91 · 21.4 points per game

James Worthy milestones

Career · regular season
16,320 career points
Retired 125th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points16,320Past 15,000 · 125th all-time
Rebounds4,708Past 2,500 · 321st all-time
Assists2,791Past 2,500 · 287th all-time
Steals1,041Past 1,000 · 169th all-time

James Worthy career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

James Worthy stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1993-94LAL8081210.22.31.9.406.288.74132———
1992-93LAL821,22114.93.03.4.447.270.81030———
1991-92LAL541,07519.95.64.7.447.209.8149———
1990-91LAL781,67021.44.63.5.492.289.79726———
1989-90LAL801,68521.16.03.6.548.306.78215———
1988-89LAL811,65720.56.03.6.548.087.7822———
1987-88LAL751,47819.75.03.9.531.125.7962———
1986-87LAL821,59419.45.72.8.539.000.7510———
1985-86LAL751,50020.05.22.7.579.000.7710———
1984-85LAL801,41017.66.42.5.572.000.7760———
1983-84LAL821,18514.56.32.5.556.000.7590———
1982-83LAL771,03313.45.21.7.579.250.6241———
Career12 seasons92616,32017.65.13.0.521.241.769117——0

James Worthy splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
83%
Threes
2%
Free throws
15%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

James Worthy facts
How many career points did James Worthy score?

James Worthy scored 16,320 career regular-season points in 926 games, 17.6 per game, which ranks 125th all-time.

What was James Worthy’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1990-91 with LAL: 21.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

Where is James Worthy from?

James Worthy is from Gastonia, North Carolina. He played high school ball at Ashbrook High School in North Carolina, North Carolina. He played college ball at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

What teams did James Worthy play for?

Los Angeles Lakers (1982–1993).