Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Karl Malone and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Karl Malone 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 44 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 24-20 winning record over Karl Malone, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Karl Malone
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Karl Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
44 Games played
37 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Karl Malone
20
17
3
James Worthy
24
20
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 25.2 10.3 2.6 1.50.6
James Worthy 18.0 5.0 2.61.20.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 45 18 8 63
James Worthy 33 10 7 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Karl Malone 32

games		 36

games		 17

games		 20

games		11

games
James Worthy 8

games 		6

games		 15

games		 14

games		18

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 2

games		 12

games		 10

games		15

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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
%
Nov. 07, 1985
1. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 8 1 2 1 0 4 5 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 116   James Worthy 26 5 2 2 2 2 4 32 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Nov. 12, 1985
2. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 10 5 2 2 0 3 3 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Lakers 119   James Worthy 15 3 2 0 2 1 4 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 04, 1985
3. Jazz 127   Karl Malone 25 15 2 0 1 1 5 44 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-8 .375
OT Lakers 131   James Worthy 14 6 4 0 0 1 5 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1986
4. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 18 7 3 1 1 4 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Lakers 110   James Worthy 24 7 1 2 0 4 3 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Mar. 05, 1986
5. Jazz 84   Karl Malone 4 3 4 1 0 6 3 17 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 130   James Worthy 8 2 1 0 0 2 2 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1987
6. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 35 7 0 0 0 4 4 41 17-24 .708 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 121   James Worthy 19 9 4 0 2 1 2 34 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 08, 1987
7. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 23 17 3 0 1 3 4 39 11-23 .478 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 101   James Worthy 22 7 2 1 1 1 3 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 28, 1987
8. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 24 9 2 1 0 3 3 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   James Worthy 8 8 0 2 1 6 3 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1987
9. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 27 12 0 3 1 4 5 38 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Lakers 111   James Worthy 21 5 1 2 2 0 2 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 16, 1987
10. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 24 10 0 1 0 4 4 35 11-26 .423 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 110   James Worthy 22 10 2 2 2 1 4 40 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
11. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 26 14 4 0 1 2 5 43 10-20 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 117   James Worthy 16 5 4 0 2 2 3 40 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 26, 1988
12. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 18 9 3 2 0 2 5 39 5-15 .333 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 111   James Worthy 18 10 2 2 0 1 2 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 26, 1988
13. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 28 16 3 2 1 1 2 42 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 10-14 .714
Lakers 112   James Worthy 21 9 2 0 1 1 4 42 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 29, 1988
14. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 25 12 2 3 1 2 3 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 122   James Worthy 31 5 6 1 0 1 2 42 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 02, 1988
15. Jazz 106   Karl Malone 22 15 4 3 0 2 5 41 10-21 .476 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 92   James Worthy 18 2 3 2 1 3 3 38 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1988
16. Jazz 91   Karl Malone 29 6 3 3 0 3 3 45 12-25 .480 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 110   James Worthy 23 7 5 2 1 2 1 38 9-18 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 10, 1988
17. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 29 10 0 1 3 1 1 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 97   James Worthy 17 6 4 1 3 0 3 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1988
18. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 13 0 0 1 2 4 48 11-28 .393 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 89   James Worthy 9 4 3 0 1 0 5 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 15, 1988
19. Jazz 100   Karl Malone 29 11 0 2 1 3 4 47 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 5-10 .500
Lakers 113   James Worthy 29 6 2 1 0 4 2 39 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
May. 17, 1988
20. Jazz 109   Karl Malone 27 16 1 1 0 5 3 48 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 111   James Worthy 27 1 5 4 0 2 3 43 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
May. 19, 1988
21. Jazz 108   Karl Malone 27 11 2 0 0 1 5 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 80   James Worthy 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 21, 1988
22. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 31 15 4 2 0 5 4 48 14-21 .667 0-0 - 3-9 .333
Lakers 109   James Worthy 23 6 2 4 0 2 0 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-11 .818
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1988
23. Jazz 92   Karl Malone 15 8 3 1 0 3 2 35 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 113   James Worthy 21 9 3 0 2 1 4 37 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Dec. 25, 1988
24. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 31 12 2 2 0 6 4 42 12-17 .706 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 87   James Worthy 18 3 1 0 1 1 4 37 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 1989
25. Jazz 105   Karl Malone 18 9 1 2 0 4 2 38 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 4-8 .500
Lakers 79   James Worthy 10 5 1 4 1 3 0 32 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1989
26. Jazz 99   Karl Malone 24 5 3 0 0 3 4 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 97   James Worthy 24 9 5 2 0 1 0 36 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1989
27. Jazz 86   Karl Malone 31 8 4 0 0 3 5 42 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Lakers 92   James Worthy 24 4 0 1 2 2 1 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 25, 1990
28. Jazz 104   Karl Malone 34 10 2 1 1 6 2 41 13-18 .722 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Lakers 103   James Worthy 20 4 4 4 0 4 3 44 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1990
29. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 25 6 2 3 0 3 4 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Lakers 119   James Worthy 23 3 2 2 1 4 2 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 1990
30. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 45 11 1 1 1 7 2 44 17-27 .630 0-1 .000 11-13 .846
Lakers 104   James Worthy 33 2 1 2 1 1 1 41 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 07, 1990
31. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 27 6 0 2 0 4 3 38 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 79   James Worthy 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 41 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 09, 1991
32. Jazz 85   Karl Malone 21 12 0 0 0 3 5 36 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 11 6 1 3 2 3 1 32 4-17 .235 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 11, 1991
33. Jazz 95   Karl Malone 21 13 5 3 0 1 4 41 8-25 .320 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 110   James Worthy 20 6 3 1 0 1 1 40 8-16 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 20, 1991
34. Jazz 107   Karl Malone 30 3 6 1 1 0 2 44 10-20 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 93   James Worthy 8 2 4 1 0 2 3 27 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1991
35. Jazz 101   Karl Malone 24 11 5 0 0 3 4 42 7-18 .389 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Lakers 95   James Worthy 33 5 4 2 0 1 0 44 14-24 .583 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Feb. 13, 1992
36. Jazz 97   Karl Malone 35 13 4 1 1 3 2 43 14-27 .519 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 91   James Worthy 24 9 4 1 0 4 2 41 11-27 .407 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1993
37. Jazz 98   Karl Malone 27 18 3 1 0 3 1 39 9-22 .409 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 94   James Worthy 15 5 4 1 0 0 0 32 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 04, 1993
38. Jazz 110   Karl Malone 32 10 7 2 3 2 4 40 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Lakers 114   James Worthy 18 9 7 1 1 1 2 29 6-15 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 04, 1993
39. Jazz 111   Karl Malone 24 9 8 3 1 0 4 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 99   James Worthy 10 4 3 0 0 1 0 19 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1993
40. Jazz 113   Karl Malone 31 10 5 1 2 0 2 41 12-19 .632 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Lakers 102   James Worthy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1994
41. Jazz 90   Karl Malone 23 14 2 1 3 2 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 107   James Worthy 26 1 3 0 0 0 1 25 12-19 .632 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 09, 1994
42. Jazz 96   Karl Malone 29 14 1 2 0 1 5 43 10-17 .588 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Lakers 103   James Worthy 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 14 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 14, 1994
43. Jazz 102   Karl Malone 19 9 4 2 0 4 4 35 8-18 .444 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Lakers 101   James Worthy 9 3 4 0 1 1 1 24 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 24, 1994
44. Jazz 103   Karl Malone 24 10 3 6 1 3 3 28 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 97   James Worthy 7 4 1 0 1 3 0 16 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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