James Worthy Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: James Worthy basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
James Worthy Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 12 | Season 926 Playoffs 143 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| Playoffs | 21.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 12 | Season 926 Playoffs 143 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 17.6 | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| Playoffs | 21.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 |
* Stats updated on Jun 23, 2025 *
| Full Name: | James Ager Worthy | |
| Position: | Forward | |
| Jersey Number: | 42 (Lakers) | |
| Height: | 6-9 / 2.06 mt | |
| Weight: | 225 lbs / 102 kg | |
| Nickname: | Big Game James | |
| All-Star: | 7 times | |
| Born: | February 27, 1961 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA | |
| High-School: | Ashbrook in Gastonia, North Carolina | |
| College: | University of North Carolina | |
| Drafted: | by the Los Angeles Lakers with No. 1 overall pick, in round 1 of the 1982 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Los Angeles Lakers, 1982-83 to 1993-94 | |
| Lakers Seasons: | 1982-83 to 1993-94 | |
James Worthy in Lakers History - Timeline
 James Worthy
  1949
2025
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James Worthy Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
1984-85 with Los Angeles Lakers
1986-87 with Los Angeles Lakers
1987-88 with Los Angeles Lakers
Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 16,320 | 4,708 | 2,791 |
| Playoffs | 3,022 | 747 | 463 |
James Worthy Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1982-83 | Lakers | 77 | 1 | 25.6 | .579 | .250 | .624 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 13.4 |
| 1983-84 | Lakers | 82 | 53 | 29.5 | .556 | .000 | .759 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 14.5 |
| 1984-85 | Lakers | 80 | 76 | 33.7 | .572 | .000 | .776 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 17.6 |
| 1985-86 | Lakers | 75 | 73 | 32.7 | .579 | .000 | .771 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 20.0 |
| 1986-87 | Lakers | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | .539 | .000 | .751 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 19.4 |
| 1987-88 | Lakers | 75 | 72 | 35.4 | .531 | .125 | .796 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 19.7 |
| 1988-89 | Lakers | 81 | 81 | 36.5 | .548 | .087 | .782 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 20.5 |
| 1989-90 | Lakers | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | .548 | .306 | .782 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 21.1 |
| 1990-91 | Lakers | 78 | 74 | 38.6 | .492 | .289 | .797 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 21.4 |
| 1991-92 | Lakers | 54 | 54 | 39.0 | .447 | .209 | .814 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 19.9 |
| 1992-93 | Lakers | 82 | 69 | 28.8 | .447 | .270 | .810 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 14.9 |
| 1993-94 | Lakers | 80 | 2 | 20.0 | .406 | .288 | .741 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| Career: | 926 | 32.4 | .521 | .241 | .769 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 17.6 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1984 | Lakers | 21 | 33.7 | .599 | .500 | .609 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 17.7 | |
| 1985 | Lakers | 19 | 19 | 32.9 | .622 | .500 | .676 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 21.5 |
| 1986 | Lakers | 14 | 14 | 38.5 | .558 | .000 | .681 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 19.6 |
| 1987 | Lakers | 18 | 18 | 37.8 | .591 | .000 | .753 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 23.6 |
| 1988 | Lakers | 24 | 24 | 37.3 | .523 | .111 | .758 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 21.1 |
| 1989 | Lakers | 15 | 15 | 40.0 | .567 | .375 | .788 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 24.8 |
| 1990 | Lakers | 9 | 9 | 40.7 | .497 | .250 | .837 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 24.2 |
| 1991 | Lakers | 18 | 18 | 40.7 | .465 | .167 | .736 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 21.1 |
| 1993 | Lakers | 5 | 0 | 29.6 | .372 | .250 | .600 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 13.8 |
| Career: | 143 | 37.0 | .544 | .209 | .727 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 21.1 | ||
* Stats updated on Jun 23, 2025 *
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