deserving vs worth

deserving is not a noun while worth is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deserving	No	Yes	No	No
worth	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, deserving and worth are synonyms defined as:

deserving and worth: (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

deserving (noun)	worth (noun)
	the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
	an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

deserving (adjective)	worth (adjective)
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way	having a specified value
	(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way