Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here is a table of James Worthy’s college per-game statistics by season while playing for the University of North Carolina (UNC Tar Heels) from 1979 to 1982:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | North Carolina | 14 | 23.1 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 57.3% | 63.5% |
| 1980–81 | North Carolina | 37 | 29.6 | 14.2 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 57.6% | 63.7% |
| 1981–82 | North Carolina | 34 | 30.3 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 57.9% | 67.4% |
Career Averages:
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 29.2 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 57.7% | 65.3% |
Notes:
- PPG = Points Per Game, RPG = Rebounds, APG = Assists, SPG = Steals, BPG = Blocks, MPG = Minutes Per Game.
- Worthy suffered a broken ankle early in his freshman season (1979–80), limiting him to 14 games.
- He led UNC to the 1982 NCAA Championship and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four.