| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Sam Worthen PG
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88kg)
Born: Jan 17, 1958 (68 years old)
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1980 Round 2, Pick 3, Chicago Bulls
Pre-Draft Team: Marquette (Sr)
High School: Franklin K. Lane High School (Brooklyn, New York)
Sam Worthen Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 49.2% | .0% | 75.0% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/1981 | Spurs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/12/1981 | Spurs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/11/1981 | Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/9/1981 | Pacers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/8/1981 | Mavericks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 64 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | .495 | .000 | .750 |
| 1981-82 | 23 | UTH | 5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .400 | .000 | .000 |
| CAREER | 69 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | .492 | .000 | .750 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 64 | - | 14.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .750 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 1981-82 | 23 | UTH | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| CAREER | 69 | 0 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.9 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .750 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 64 | - | 945 | 235 | 95 | 192 | .495 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 45 | 60 | .750 | 22 | 93 | 115 | 115 | 57 | 6 | 91 | 115 |
| 1981-82 | 23 | UTH | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CAREER | 69 | 0 | 967 | 239 | 97 | 197 | .492 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 45 | 60 | .750 | 23 | 93 | 116 | 118 | 57 | 6 | 93 | 118 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 64 | - | .538 | .495 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 29.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 124.5 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 92.8 | 105.3 | 9.2 |
| 1981-82 | 23 | UTH | 5 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 4.8 | - | 2.4 | 16.3 | 28.6 | - | - | 12.7 | 40.0 | - | 0.8 | 80.2 | 118.8 | 1.9 |
| CAREER | 69 | 0 | .535 | .492 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 15.2 | 29.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 13.2 | 124.2 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 91.7 | 107.9 | 8.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 34 | 30 | .531 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 1981-82 | 23 | UTH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .001 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | .400 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .030 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 36 | 33 | .522 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| CAREER | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 1 | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAREER | 1 | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 1 | - | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 116.3 | - |
| CAREER | 1 | - | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 116.3 | - |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 22 | CHI | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 10, 1980 | The Chicago Bulls selected Sam Worthen in Round 2 with Pick 3 in the 1980 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1980 | Sam Worthen signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. |
| Oct 28, 1981 | The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of Sam Worthen on waivers. |
| Oct 30, 1981 | Sam Worthen, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent. |
| Dec 4, 1981 | Sam Worthen signed a contract with the Utah Jazz. |
| Dec 21, 1981 | The Utah Jazz placed the contract of Sam Worthen on waivers. |
| Dec 23, 1981 | Sam Worthen, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1982 | Sam Worthen signed a contract with the Utah Jazz. |
| Oct 6, 1982 | The Utah Jazz placed the contract of Sam Worthen on waivers. |
| Oct 8, 1982 | Sam Worthen, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
NCAA Career
College: Marquette (1980)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American Second Team | 1980 |
| 1x NABC All-American Second Team | 1980 |
| 1x AP All-American Third Team | 1980 |
| 1x USBWA All-American Second Team | 1980 |
| 1x UPI All-American Third Team | 1980 |