Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Joe Dumars and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Joe Dumars 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 28 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 14-14, but Joe Dumars won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Dumars:
1985-86 to 1998-99
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
28 Games played
17 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Joe Dumars
14
7
7
James Worthy
14
10
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 17.8 2.1 4.9 0.70.0
James Worthy 21.6 5.6 3.31.00.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 41 5 11 21
James Worthy 40 16 10 35
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 12

games
4

games
19

games
7

games
0

games
James Worthy 16

games
21

games
6

games
12

games
14

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

games
3

games
9

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14

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
1. Pistons 119   Joe Dumars 12 2 3 1 0 3 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 132   James Worthy 25 2 1 0 1 2 1 28 12-15 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 1986
2. Pistons 118   Joe Dumars 18 1 11 0 0 3 3 32 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 28 2 5 2 1 1 1 37 9-19 .474 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1986
3. Pistons 119   Joe Dumars 8 4 6 1 0 5 2 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   James Worthy 22 7 4 1 0 1 2 39 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
4. Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 2 0 5 0 0 1 1 18 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   James Worthy 24 4 6 1 5 2 0 41 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1988
5. Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 25 1 2 2 0 1 3 36 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 106   James Worthy 18 8 2 3 0 4 4 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1988
6. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 17 2 6 2 0 1 3 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 24 5 2 0 1 1 3 43 11-23 .478 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
7. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 25 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 93   James Worthy 19 3 3 1 0 1 2 38 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jun. 09, 1988
8. Pistons 96   Joe Dumars 11 1 7 0 0 2 1 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 26 10 6 0 1 2 4 45 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Jun. 12, 1988
9. Pistons 86   Joe Dumars 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 27 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 24 9 3 1 2 2 1 41 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jun. 14, 1988
10. Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 6 2 3 1 0 1 3 33 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 86   James Worthy 7 1 1 0 0 1 3 26 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jun. 16, 1988
11. Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 19 4 3 1 0 1 2 39 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 94   James Worthy 14 4 4 0 1 2 5 26 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jun. 19, 1988
12. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 16 2 10 1 0 1 1 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 28 9 4 1 0 5 1 46 12-22 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 21, 1988
13. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 25 5 4 1 0 3 5 41 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 36 16 10 2 0 5 2 44 15-22 .682 0-0 - 6-10 .600
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
14. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 20 1 4 2 0 0 2 35 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 99   James Worthy 18 9 1 2 0 3 4 40 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 14, 1989
15. Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 23 1 3 0 0 1 1 30 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Lakers 103   James Worthy 33 10 3 3 1 4 0 44 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
16. Pistons 109   Joe Dumars 22 2 7 0 0 2 1 39 11-16 .688 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 97   James Worthy 17 2 3 1 1 1 1 39 6-18 .333 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jun. 08, 1989
17. Pistons 108   Joe Dumars 33 2 6 0 0 0 2 36 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Lakers 105   James Worthy 19 5 4 0 1 3 3 43 7-19 .368 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jun. 11, 1989
18. Pistons 114   Joe Dumars 31 2 5 2 1 3 1 35 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Lakers 110   James Worthy 26 7 4 1 1 2 3 42 9-18 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jun. 13, 1989
19. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 23 1 6 0 0 2 0 37 5-13 .385 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Lakers 97   James Worthy 40 3 3 0 3 1 3 46 17-26 .654 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
20. Pistons 108   Joe Dumars 26 5 5 0 0 2 1 40 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
OT Lakers 97   James Worthy 19 13 2 1 1 3 4 47 7-22 .318 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 21, 1990
21. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 8 5 4 0 0 1 3 36 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 107   James Worthy 31 8 4 2 0 2 3 42 14-22 .636 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1990
22. Pistons 90   Joe Dumars 7 1 1 0 0 3 1 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   James Worthy 23 4 0 2 1 0 0 38 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
23. Pistons 96   Joe Dumars 8 1 7 0 0 1 5 34 3-14 .214 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 102   James Worthy 29 5 2 2 0 0 3 49 14-27 .519 0-1 .000 1-6 .167
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1991
24. Pistons 112   Joe Dumars 28 3 4 1 0 1 3 40 10-21 .476 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 93   James Worthy 11 1 3 1 0 1 1 32 5-16 .313 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 1993
25. Pistons 121   Joe Dumars 41 2 3 0 0 2 2 44 16-26 .615 5-6 .833 4-4 1.000
Lakers 123   James Worthy 28 1 4 0 1 2 2 38 12-18 .667 3-3 1.000 1-2 .500
Mar. 21, 1993
26. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 17 4 9 2 0 0 0 43 4-13 .308 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 101   James Worthy 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 19 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1993
27. Pistons 93   Joe Dumars 21 1 3 0 0 4 1 38 9-22 .409 0-4 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 99   James Worthy 6 2 4 0 0 1 1 19 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 28, 1994
28. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 15 3 6 2 0 4 3 43 6-17 .353 3-9 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 105   James Worthy 9 5 3 1 0 0 3 21 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 1-2 .500