Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Ben McDonald and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Ben McDonald and James Worthy played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 17 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 15-2 winning record over Ben McDonald, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Ben McDonald
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ben McDonald:
1985-86 to 1988-89
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
17 Games played
13 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Ben McDonald
2
2
0
James Worthy
15
11
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ben McDonald 6.0 3.3 1.8 0.50.0
James Worthy 19.4 5.9 2.91.41.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ben McDonald 22 12 6 20
James Worthy 31 13 7 42
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ben McDonald 2

games		 4

games		 5

games		 1

game		0

games
James Worthy 15

games 		13

games		 8

games		 10

games		11

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 4

games		 6

games		6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1986
1. Warriors 116   Ben McDonald 8 3 0 1 0 0 5 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 106   James Worthy 19 12 2 1 2 3 1 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Dec. 07, 1986
2. Warriors 100   Ben McDonald 2 5 3 1 0 1 5 26 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 132   James Worthy 18 4 2 4 1 2 1 30 8-10 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1987
3. Warriors 124   Ben McDonald 6 3 2 2 0 1 5 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 109   James Worthy 14 6 1 0 1 3 0 37 4-11 .364 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 15, 1987
4. Warriors 109   Ben McDonald 4 6 4 0 0 0 1 27 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 129   James Worthy 31 13 4 1 1 2 2 44 13-19 .684 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 27, 1987
5. Warriors 109   Ben McDonald 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 121   James Worthy 13 3 1 1 2 3 4 20 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 03, 1987
6. Warriors 109   Ben McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   James Worthy 15 2 1 2 0 2 3 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
7. Warriors 116   Ben McDonald 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 14 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 125   James Worthy 28 7 2 2 2 4 5 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 07, 1987
8. Warriors 101   Ben McDonald 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 20 4 3 1 1 4 2 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 09, 1987
9. Warriors 108   Ben McDonald 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 133   James Worthy 28 5 3 2 2 2 2 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 12, 1987
10. Warriors 106   Ben McDonald 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 23 8 4 2 2 2 0 37 9-11 .818 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1987
11. Warriors 110   Ben McDonald 10 2 0 1 0 2 5 26 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 21 5 2 1 0 3 2 31 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 17, 1987
12. Warriors 106   Ben McDonald 9 2 1 0 0 0 5 24 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 113   James Worthy 20 4 1 0 0 1 4 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 12, 1988
13. Warriors 113   Ben McDonald 7 4 3 0 0 0 4 20 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 20 7 3 1 0 5 2 39 7-19 .368 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 04, 1988
14. Warriors 107   Ben McDonald 9 5 1 0 0 2 3 32 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 120   James Worthy 15 4 7 2 0 5 2 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 20, 1988
15. Warriors 127   Ben McDonald 22 6 0 1 0 2 4 36 8-12 .667 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 130   James Worthy 21 5 7 1 1 2 5 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 24, 1988
16. Warriors 100   Ben McDonald 21 12 6 1 0 0 5 34 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 136   James Worthy 8 4 3 1 2 0 1 11 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 1989
17. Warriors 115   Ben McDonald 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 126   James Worthy 15 7 3 1 0 3 2 41 7-18 .389 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
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