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Full Name: James Ager Worthy Born: 2/27/61 in Gastonia, N.C. High School: Ashbrook (Gastonia, N.C.) College: North Carolina Drafted by: Los Angeles Lakers, 1982 (first overall) Height: 6-9; Weight: 225 lbs. |
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Nickname: Big Game James Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2003); NBA champion (1985, '87, '88); NBA Finals MVP (1988); All-NBA Third Team (1990, '91); All-Rookie Team (1983); Seven-time NBA All-Star (1986-92); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996). |
| Complete Bio | Summary | Complete Stats | ||
CAREER AVERAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| REBOUNDS PER GAME | ||||||||||||||||
| YEAR | TEAM | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
| 82-83 | LA | 77 | 1 | 25.6 | .579 | .250 | .624 | 2.00 | 3.10 | 5.20 | 1.7 | 1.18 | .83 | 2.31 | 2.90 | 13.4 |
| 83-84 | LA | 82 | 53 | 29.5 | .556 | .000 | .759 | 1.90 | 4.40 | 6.30 | 2.5 | .94 | .85 | 2.21 | 3.00 | 14.5 |
| 84-85 | LAL | 80 | 76 | 33.7 | .572 | .000 | .776 | 2.10 | 4.30 | 6.40 | 2.5 | 1.09 | .84 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 17.6 |
| 85-86 | LAL | 75 | 73 | 32.7 | .579 | .000 | .771 | 1.80 | 3.30 | 5.20 | 2.7 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.99 | 2.60 | 20.0 |
| 86-87 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | .539 | .000 | .751 | 1.90 | 3.80 | 5.70 | 2.8 | 1.32 | 1.01 | 2.05 | 2.50 | 19.4 |
| 87-88 | LAL | 75 | 72 | 35.4 | .531 | .125 | .796 | 1.70 | 3.30 | 5.00 | 3.9 | .96 | .73 | 2.07 | 2.30 | 19.7 |
| 88-89 | LAL | 81 | 81 | 36.5 | .548 | .087 | .782 | 2.10 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 3.6 | 1.33 | .69 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 20.5 |
| 89-90 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | .548 | .306 | .782 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 3.6 | 1.24 | .61 | 2.00 | 2.40 | 21.1 |
| 90-91 | LAL | 78 | 74 | 38.6 | .492 | .289 | .797 | 1.40 | 3.20 | 4.60 | 3.5 | 1.33 | .45 | 1.63 | 1.50 | 21.4 |
| 91-92 | LAL | 54 | 54 | 39.0 | .447 | .209 | .814 | 1.80 | 3.80 | 5.60 | 4.7 | 1.41 | .43 | 2.35 | 1.60 | 19.9 |
| 92-93 | LAL | 82 | 69 | 28.8 | .447 | .270 | .810 | .90 | 2.10 | 3.00 | 3.4 | 1.12 | .33 | 1.67 | 1.10 | 14.9 |
| 93-94 | LAL | 80 | 2 | 20.0 | .406 | .288 | .741 | .60 | 1.70 | 2.30 | 1.9 | .56 | .23 | 1.21 | 1.00 | 10.2 |
| Career | 926 | 717 | 32.4 | .521 | .241 | .769 | 1.70 | 3.40 | 5.10 | 3.0 | 1.12 | .67 | 2.01 | 2.10 | 17.6 | |
| Playoff | 143 | 125 | 37.0 | .544 | .209 | .727 | 1.80 | 3.40 | 5.20 | 3.2 | 1.24 | .67 | 2.08 | 2.50 | 21.1 | |
| All-Star | 7 | 3 | 20.3 | .442 | .000 | .667 | 1.70 | 2.00 | 3.70 | 1.3 | 1.00 | .57 | .57 | 1.40 | 10.6 | |
CAREER TOTALS | ||||||||||||||
| REBOUNDS | ||||||||||||||
| YEAR | TEAM | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | TOT | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 82-83 | LA | 1,970 | 447-772 | 1-4 | 138-221 | 157 | 242 | 399 | 132 | 91 | 64 | 178 | 221 | 1,033 |
| 83-84 | LA | 2,415 | 495-890 | 0-6 | 195-257 | 157 | 358 | 515 | 207 | 77 | 70 | 181 | 244 | 1,185 |
| 84-85 | LAL | 2,696 | 610-1,066 | 0-7 | 190-245 | 169 | 342 | 511 | 201 | 87 | 67 | 198 | 196 | 1,410 |
| 85-86 | LAL | 2,454 | 629-1,086 | 0-13 | 242-314 | 136 | 251 | 387 | 201 | 82 | 77 | 149 | 195 | 1,500 |
| 86-87 | LAL | 2,819 | 651-1,207 | 0-13 | 292-389 | 158 | 308 | 466 | 226 | 108 | 83 | 168 | 206 | 1,594 |
| 87-88 | LAL | 2,655 | 617-1,161 | 2-16 | 242-304 | 129 | 245 | 374 | 289 | 72 | 55 | 155 | 175 | 1,478 |
| 88-89 | LAL | 2,960 | 702-1,282 | 2-23 | 251-321 | 169 | 320 | 489 | 288 | 108 | 56 | 182 | 175 | 1,657 |
| 89-90 | LAL | 2,960 | 711-1,298 | 15-49 | 248-317 | 160 | 318 | 478 | 288 | 99 | 49 | 160 | 190 | 1,685 |
| 90-91 | LAL | 3,008 | 716-1,455 | 26-90 | 212-266 | 107 | 249 | 356 | 275 | 104 | 35 | 127 | 117 | 1,670 |
| 91-92 | LAL | 2,108 | 450-1,007 | 9-43 | 166-204 | 98 | 207 | 305 | 252 | 76 | 23 | 127 | 89 | 1,075 |
| 92-93 | LAL | 2,359 | 510-1,142 | 30-111 | 171-211 | 73 | 174 | 247 | 278 | 92 | 27 | 137 | 87 | 1,221 |
| 93-94 | LAL | 1,597 | 340-838 | 32-111 | 100-135 | 48 | 133 | 181 | 154 | 45 | 18 | 97 | 80 | 812 |
| Career | 30,001 | 6,878-13,204 | 117-486 | 2,447-3,184 | 1,561 | 3,147 | 4,708 | 2,791 | 1,041 | 624 | 1,859 | 1,975 | 16,320 | |
| Playoff | 5,297 | 1,267-2,329 | 14-67 | 474-652 | 257 | 490 | 747 | 463 | 177 | 96 | 298 | 352 | 3,022 | |
| All-Star | 142 | 34-77 | 0-3 | 6-9 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 74 | |



