Is Xavier Worthy Related to James Worthy? Who are They?

Xavier Worthy and James Worthy are not related, despite sharing the same last name. Both are passionate athletes in their respective sports.

by V Gomala

Updated Oct 08, 2024

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Is Xavier Worthy Related to James Worthy? Who are They?

Is Xavier Worthy Related to James Worthy?

No, Xavier Worthy is not related to James Worthy. They might have the same last name but they are not related. But, both have love and passion for sports. Yes, the two are sportspersons.

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James Worthy is a popular American former professional basketball player. While Xavier Worthy is a popular American professional football wide receiver. He is also a punt returner for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.

Who is Xavier Worthy?

Xavier Glenn Worthy is an American football player. He plays as a wide receiver and punt returner for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. In college, he played for the Texas Longhorns and was honored three times in the All-Big 12 team. He also set a record at the NFL Combine by running the 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds. The Chiefs picked him in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Specifications Details
Full Name Xavier Glenn Worthy
Born April 27, 2003 (age 21)
Birthplace Fresno, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg)

Xavier Worthy Age

Xavier Worthy was born on April 27, 2003, and he is 21 years old. He went to Central East High School in Fresno, California. He was picked to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl, but the game was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, he planned to play college football at the University of Michigan but later changed his mind and went to the University of Texas at Austin instead.

Xavier Worthy Stats

WK

OPP

RESULT

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

TD

ATT

YDS

AVG

LNG

TD

FUM

LOST

5 Saints W 26 - 13 3 25 8.3 18 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0
4 @Chargers W 17 - 10 3 73 24.3 54 1              
3 @Falcons W 22 - 17 2 17 8.5 10 0 3 13 4.3 6 0    
2 Bengals W 26 - 25 2 17 8.5 12 0 1 5 5 5 0    
1 Ravens W 27 - 20 2 47 23.5 35 1 1 21 21 21 1  

Who is James Worthy?

James Ager Worthy is a former American basketball player. Known as "Big Game James," he played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. He's considered one of the best small forwards in NBA history. Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, made the All-NBA Team twice, and won three NBA championships. In 1988, he was named the NBA Finals MVP. He was also honored by being named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

Specifications

Details

Full Name James Ager Worthy
Born February 27, 1961 (age 63)
Birthplace Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed Height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed Weight 225 lb (102 kg)

James Worthy Age

James Worthy was born on February 27, 1961 and he is 63 years old. He was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. In his senior year at Ashbrook High School, he averaged 21.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game, helping his team reach the state championship. He was named a Parade Magazine and McDonald's All-American, and was chosen to play in the 1979 McDonald's All-American Game. That game included other future Hall of Famers like Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, and Ralph Sampson.

James Worthy Stats

Regular season

Year

Team

GP

GS

MPG

FG%

3P%

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

1982–83 L.A. Lakers 77 1 25.6 .579 .250 .624 5.2 1.7 1.2 .8 13.4
1983–84 L.A. Lakers 82* 53 29.5 .556 .000 .759 6.3 2.5 .9 .9 14.5
1984–85† L.A. Lakers 80 76 33.7 .572 .000 .776 6.4 2.5 1.1 .8 17.6
1985–86 L.A. Lakers 75 73 32.7 .579 .000 .771 5.2 2.7 1.1 1.0 20.0
1986–87† L.A. Lakers 82* 82 34.4 .539 .000 .751 5.7 2.8 1.3 1.0 19.4
1987–88† L.A. Lakers 75 72 35.4 .531 .125 .796 5.0 3.9 1.0 .7 19.7
1988–89 L.A. Lakers 81 81 36.5 .548 .087 .782 6.0 3.6 1.3 .7 20.5
1989–90 L.A. Lakers 80 80 37.0 .548 .306 .782 6.0 3.6 1.2 .6 21.1
1990–91 L.A. Lakers 78 74 38.6 .492 .289 .797 4.6 3.5 1.3 .4 21.4
1991–92 L.A. Lakers 54 54 39.0 .447 .209 .814 5.6 4.7 1.4 .4 19.9
1992–93 L.A. Lakers 82 69 28.8 .447 .270 .810 3.0 3.4 1.1 .3 14.9
1993–94 L.A. Lakers 80 2 20.0 .406 .288 .741 2.3 1.9 .6 .2 10.2
Career 926 717 32.4 .521 .241 .769 5.1 3.0 1.1 .7 17.6

Playoffs

Year

Team

GP

GS

MPG

FG%

3P%

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

1984 L.A. Lakers 21 0 33.7 .599 .500 .609 5.0 2.7 1.3 .5 17.7
1985† L.A. Lakers 19 19 32.9 .622 .500 .676 5.1 2.2 .9 .7 21.5
1986 L.A. Lakers 14 14 38.5 .558 .000 .681 4.6 3.2 1.1 .7 19.6
1987† L.A. Lakers 18 18 37.8 .591 .000 .753 5.6 3.5 1.6 1.2 23.6
1988† L.A. Lakers 24 24 37.3 .523 .111 .758 5.8 4.4 1.4 .8 21.1
1989 L.A. Lakers 15 15 40.0 .567 .375 .788 6.7 2.8 1.2 1.1 24.8
1990 L.A. Lakers 9 9 40.7 .497 .250 .837 5.6 3.0 1.6 .3 24.2
1991 L.A. Lakers 18 18 40.7 .465 .167 .736 4.1 3.9 1.1 .1 21.1
1993 L.A. Lakers 5 0 29.6 .372 .250 .600 3.4 2.6 1.0 .0 13.8
Career 143 117 37.0 .544 .209 .727 5.2 3.2 1.2 .7 21.1
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