Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Buck Johnson and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Buck Johnson 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 29 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 21-8 winning record over Buck Johnson, including a 6-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Buck Johnson
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Buck Johnson:
1986-87 to 1992-93
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
29 Games played
22 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Buck Johnson
8
7
1
James Worthy
21
15
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Buck Johnson 7.5 3.3 1.6 0.80.3
James Worthy 19.6 5.5 3.81.20.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Buck Johnson 20 9 7 62
James Worthy 34 11 7 44
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Buck Johnson 1

game		 8

games		 3

games		 8

games		8

games
James Worthy 27

games 		18

games		 23

games		 16

games		11

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 3

games		 5

games		10

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
%
Nov. 01, 1986
1. Rockets 112   Buck Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 21 10 2 2 1 4 4 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Dec. 21, 1986
2. Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 15 4 0 1 0 3 3 44 6-19 .316 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 28, 1987
3. Rockets 109   Buck Johnson 6 4 0 0 0 0 3 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 22 6 4 0 0 3 2 32 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 31, 1987
4. Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 11 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 6 6 3 2 4 3 39 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
5. Rockets 92   Buck Johnson 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 05 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 101   James Worthy 16 7 2 0 0 3 2 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 18, 1988
6. Rockets 110   Buck Johnson 12 2 2 0 0 2 5 22 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 22 7 3 1 1 1 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 18, 1988
7. Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 5 4 1 0 1 4 30 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 22, 1988
8. Rockets 95   Buck Johnson 5 2 0 0 0 1 3 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 117   James Worthy 17 4 5 1 0 1 1 29 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Apr. 17, 1988
9. Rockets 127   Buck Johnson 4 3 0 2 0 0 1 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 119   James Worthy 12 3 5 0 0 5 3 38 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 05, 1989
10. Rockets 88   Buck Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 83   James Worthy 19 2 3 1 1 1 3 35 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1989
11. Rockets 96   Buck Johnson 6 4 2 1 0 1 6 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 97   James Worthy 15 3 2 0 1 1 4 41 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
12. Rockets 110   Buck Johnson 20 3 7 6 1 3 5 35 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 104   James Worthy 16 8 2 0 0 6 4 35 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1990
13. Rockets 98   Buck Johnson 9 6 1 0 1 0 3 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 10 6 5 2 0 2 1 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Mar. 06, 1990
14. Rockets 112   Buck Johnson 16 9 3 1 0 1 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 18 9 4 2 1 2 1 37 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 15, 1990
15. Rockets 102   Buck Johnson 7 4 2 1 1 1 4 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 113   James Worthy 23 2 4 2 0 2 1 37 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
16. Rockets 89   Buck Johnson 13 3 2 2 1 0 2 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 101   James Worthy 34 11 3 1 2 6 1 43 17-22 .773 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1990
17. Rockets 100   Buck Johnson 16 6 6 2 1 3 5 41 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 104   James Worthy 32 5 1 1 0 2 3 46 12-20 .600 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
May. 01, 1990
18. Rockets 114   Buck Johnson 12 5 0 2 0 1 5 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 26 4 4 4 0 1 2 39 10-18 .556 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
May. 03, 1990
19. Rockets 88   Buck Johnson 10 2 1 0 0 0 4 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   James Worthy 20 7 7 2 1 2 1 43 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1991
20. Rockets 97   Buck Johnson 16 9 5 0 2 1 4 39 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 21 6 4 3 1 1 2 41 9-14 .643 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 19, 1991
21. Rockets 103   Buck Johnson 13 4 0 2 0 0 6 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 112   James Worthy 27 5 3 0 0 1 2 43 8-21 .381 1-1 1.000 10-10 1.000
Mar. 03, 1991
22. Rockets 104   Buck Johnson 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 21 10 7 1 1 4 3 39 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
23. Rockets 92   Buck Johnson 8 8 3 0 1 2 4 34 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 94   James Worthy 14 2 6 2 0 1 2 40 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 27, 1991
24. Rockets 98   Buck Johnson 4 2 2 1 0 1 5 28 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 109   James Worthy 29 5 6 1 0 2 0 42 10-24 .417 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Apr. 30, 1991
25. Rockets 90   Buck Johnson 12 4 3 1 0 2 4 24 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 94   James Worthy 22 3 3 1 1 4 2 45 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1991
26. Rockets 74   Buck Johnson 5 2 0 0 0 1 5 15 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 86   James Worthy 22 10 7 0 0 2 1 41 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1992
27. Rockets 105   Buck Johnson 6 2 4 0 1 0 2 21 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 97   James Worthy 6 1 5 0 0 2 1 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1992
28. Bullets 93   Buck Johnson 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   James Worthy 9 3 3 0 0 2 4 20 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 24, 1993
29. Bullets 110   Buck Johnson 6 3 0 0 0 0 4 11 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 112   James Worthy 25 6 1 3 4 1 1 36 11-24 .458 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
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