Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here is a table of James Worthy’s NBA playoff per-game statistics by season. These stats cover his playoff career with the Los Angeles Lakers (1983–1994):
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | LAL | 11 | 27.2 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 51.1% | — | 74.6% |
| 1984 | LAL | 21 | 34.6 | 17.7 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 54.0% | — | 76.8% |
| 1985 | LAL | 19 | 34.2 | 21.5 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 62.2% | — | 78.2% |
| 1986 | LAL | 14 | 35.4 | 20.5 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 59.3% | 0.0% | 77.3% |
| 1987 | LAL | 18 | 36.4 | 23.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 56.5% | 33.3% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | LAL | 24 | 40.6 | 21.1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 49.7% | 35.0% | 76.7% |
| 1989 | LAL | 15 | 40.4 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 51.7% | 42.9% | 78.2% |
| 1990 | LAL | 9 | 38.2 | 20.3 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 84.1% |
| 1991 | LAL | 19 | 39.4 | 21.1 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 49.4% | 27.3% | 78.7% |
| 1992 | LAL | 4 | 30.0 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 53.1% | — | 73.9% |
| 1993 | LAL | 5 | 30.8 | 17.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 54.0% | — | 69.7% |
| 1994 | LAL | 4 | 21.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 34.8% | — | 75.0% |
Career Playoff Totals:
| GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 36.5 | 21.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 54.4% | 24.5% | 77.3% |
Notes:
- PPG = Points Per Game, RPG = Rebounds, APG = Assists, SPG = Steals, BPG = Blocks, FG% = Field Goal Percentage, 3P% = Three-Point Percentage, FT% = Free Throw Percentage.
- Worthy was named 1988 NBA Finals MVP, including a legendary Game 7 triple-double (36 pts, 16 rebs, 10 ast).
- “—” in 3P% indicates no attempts or data not tracked in earlier seasons.