James Worthy
James Ager Worthy , "Big Game James"
Born: February 27, 1961
Gastonia, NC USA
Position: F
High School: Ashbrook
College: North Carolina
Drafted: 1982, Round 1 Pick 1, #1 Overall
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 225
Career: 1982-83-1993-94
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
James Worthy averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in his 926-game career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He began playing during the 1982-83 season and last took the court during the 1993-94 campaign. Worthy was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 1 | 1970 | 772 | 447 | 4 | 1 | 221 | 138 | 157 | 242 | 399 | 132 | 91 | 64 | 178 | 221 | 1033 |
1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 53 | 2415 | 890 | 495 | 6 | 0 | 257 | 195 | 157 | 358 | 515 | 207 | 77 | 70 | 181 | 244 | 1185 |
1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 76 | 2696 | 1066 | 610 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 190 | 169 | 342 | 511 | 201 | 87 | 67 | 198 | 196 | 1410 |
1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 73 | 2454 | 1086 | 629 | 13 | 0 | 314 | 242 | 136 | 251 | 387 | 201 | 82 | 77 | 149 | 195 | 1500 |
1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 82 | 2819 | 1207 | 651 | 13 | 0 | 389 | 292 | 158 | 308 | 466 | 226 | 108 | 83 | 168 | 206 | 1594 |
1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 72 | 2655 | 1161 | 617 | 16 | 2 | 304 | 242 | 129 | 245 | 374 | 289 | 72 | 55 | 155 | 175 | 1478 |
1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | 81 | 2960 | 1282 | 702 | 23 | 2 | 321 | 251 | 169 | 320 | 489 | 288 | 108 | 56 | 182 | 175 | 1657 |
1989-90 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 80 | 2960 | 1298 | 711 | 49 | 15 | 317 | 248 | 160 | 318 | 478 | 288 | 99 | 49 | 160 | 190 | 1685 |
1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | 74 | 3008 | 1455 | 716 | 90 | 26 | 266 | 212 | 107 | 249 | 356 | 275 | 104 | 35 | 127 | 117 | 1670 |
1991-92 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 54 | 2108 | 1007 | 450 | 43 | 9 | 204 | 166 | 98 | 207 | 305 | 252 | 76 | 23 | 127 | 89 | 1075 |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 69 | 2359 | 1142 | 510 | 111 | 30 | 211 | 171 | 73 | 174 | 247 | 278 | 92 | 27 | 137 | 87 | 1221 |
1993-94 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 2 | 1597 | 838 | 340 | 111 | 32 | 135 | 100 | 48 | 133 | 181 | 154 | 45 | 18 | 97 | 80 | 812 |
Totals | 926 | 717 | 30001 | 13204 | 6878 | 486 | 117 | 3184 | 2447 | 1561 | 3147 | 4708 | 2791 | 1041 | 624 | 1859 | 1975 | 16320 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 1 | 25.6 | 57.9 | 25.0 | 62.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 13.4 |
1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 53 | 29.5 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 14.5 |
1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 76 | 33.7 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17.6 |
1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 73 | 32.7 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 20.0 |
1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 19.4 |
1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 72 | 35.4 | 53.1 | 12.5 | 79.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 19.7 |
1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | 81 | 36.5 | 54.8 | 8.7 | 78.2 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 20.5 |
1989-90 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | 54.8 | 30.6 | 78.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 21.1 |
1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | 74 | 38.6 | 49.2 | 28.9 | 79.7 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 21.4 |
1991-92 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 54 | 39.0 | 44.7 | 20.9 | 81.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 19.9 |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 69 | 28.8 | 44.7 | 27.0 | 81.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 14.9 |
1993-94 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 2 | 20.0 | 40.6 | 28.8 | 74.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
Averages | 926 | 717 | 32.4 | 52.1 | 24.1 | 76.9 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 17.6 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 708 | 274 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 42 | 36 | 69 | 105 | 56 | 27 | 11 | 39 | 57 | 371 |
1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 626 | 267 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 111 | 75 | 35 | 61 | 96 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 408 |
1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 539 | 217 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 32 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 43 | 274 |
1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 681 | 298 | 176 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 73 | 31 | 70 | 101 | 63 | 28 | 22 | 40 | 42 | 425 |
1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 896 | 390 | 204 | 9 | 1 | 128 | 97 | 53 | 86 | 139 | 106 | 33 | 19 | 55 | 58 | 506 |
1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 600 | 270 | 153 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 63 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 36 | 372 |
1989-90 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 366 | 181 | 90 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 36 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 218 |
1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 733 | 346 | 161 | 24 | 4 | 72 | 53 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 70 | 19 | 2 | 40 | 34 | 379 |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 148 | 86 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 69 |
Totals | 143 | 5297 | 2329 | 1267 | 67 | 14 | 652 | 474 | 257 | 490 | 747 | 463 | 177 | 96 | 298 | 352 | 3022 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 33.7 | 59.9 | 50.0 | 60.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 17.7 |
1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 32.9 | 62.2 | 50.0 | 67.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 21.5 |
1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 38.5 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 68.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 19.6 |
1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 37.8 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 23.6 |
1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 37.3 | 52.3 | 11.1 | 75.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 21.1 |
1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 40.0 | 56.7 | 37.5 | 78.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 24.8 |
1989-90 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 40.7 | 49.7 | 25.0 | 83.7 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 40.7 | 46.5 | 16.7 | 73.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 21.1 |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | 29.6 | 37.2 | 25.0 | 60.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 13.8 |
Averages | 926 | 37.0 | 54.4 | 20.9 | 72.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 21.1 |
Awards
1987 - NBA Finals MVP
1989 - NBA All-NBA Third Team
1990 - NBA All-NBA Third Team