Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Nance and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Nance 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 42 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 27-15 winning record over Larry Nance, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Nance
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Nance:
1981-82 to 1993-94
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
42 Games played
36 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Nance
15
13
2
James Worthy
27
23
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Nance 21.7 9.1 3.1 1.01.9
James Worthy 17.1 6.0 3.01.30.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Nance 40 15 8 45
James Worthy 30 14 7 53
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Nance 27

games		 32

games		 17

games		 13

games		30

games
James Worthy 12

games 		9

games		 16

games		 18

games		5

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 1

game		 9

games		 11

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1982
1. Suns 113   Larry Nance 11 11 1 1 2 3 1 41 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Lakers 105   James Worthy 15 5 2 2 0 1 1 24 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 08, 1982
2. Suns 86   Larry Nance 18 11 5 0 1 2 3 38 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 89   James Worthy 10 3 2 1 0 1 3 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 18, 1982
3. Suns 126   Larry Nance 17 12 2 2 2 2 2 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 100   James Worthy 12 3 7 1 1 3 3 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1983
4. Suns 95   Larry Nance 29 10 3 2 4 0 0 43 14-22 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   James Worthy 21 8 3 1 2 3 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 07, 1983
5. Suns 108   Larry Nance 22 4 4 3 3 3 4 40 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 25 8 0 1 0 3 3 30 11-13 .846 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 10, 1983
6. Suns 101   Larry Nance 18 7 1 1 1 1 4 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 95   James Worthy 18 6 3 0 2 3 0 25 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1983
7. Suns 105   Larry Nance 21 9 3 0 1 3 4 43 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 119   James Worthy 6 5 1 0 0 3 4 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 15, 1983
8. Suns 114   Larry Nance 33 6 7 4 2 1 1 47 10-17 .588 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Lakers 104   James Worthy 13 8 1 1 0 4 3 32 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 19, 1984
9. Suns 138   Larry Nance 23 9 3 2 2 2 3 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 123   James Worthy 23 9 4 0 3 3 3 39 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jan. 24, 1984
10. Suns 110   Larry Nance 18 14 2 2 3 4 5 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 116   James Worthy 7 4 0 0 0 1 6 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1984
11. Suns 97   Larry Nance 16 4 0 1 0 1 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 22 3 2 0 0 3 2 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 15, 1984
12. Suns 123   Larry Nance 20 9 4 0 1 1 4 28 10-12 .833 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
13. Suns 94   Larry Nance 14 15 4 0 2 4 3 40 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 110   James Worthy 13 2 4 4 1 1 0 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1984
14. Suns 102   Larry Nance 29 9 0 2 1 1 0 40 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 118   James Worthy 19 7 3 1 0 1 2 24 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 18, 1984
15. Suns 135   Larry Nance 23 12 1 0 3 2 4 48 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
OT Lakers 127   James Worthy 10 8 2 1 1 2 4 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-5 .400
May. 20, 1984
16. Suns 115   Larry Nance 27 2 4 1 1 2 3 38 9-11 .818 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Lakers 126   James Worthy 17 7 4 1 0 3 0 35 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
May. 23, 1984
17. Suns 126   Larry Nance 25 13 0 0 1 2 5 39 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 121   James Worthy 23 7 2 5 0 1 2 36 11-18 .611 0-0 - 1-6 .167
May. 25, 1984
18. Suns 97   Larry Nance 11 12 6 0 3 1 4 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 99   James Worthy 22 6 3 0 2 4 4 43 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
19. Suns 108   Larry Nance 11 3 3 2 0 0 1 22 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 130   James Worthy 6 9 3 1 0 4 1 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 21, 1984
20. Suns 97   Larry Nance 40 13 3 1 1 4 1 43 19-23 .826 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 102   James Worthy 18 12 3 2 1 3 2 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Dec. 21, 1984
21. Suns 105   Larry Nance 25 9 4 1 2 1 3 41 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 30 14 4 1 0 0 4 40 14-20 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 28, 1985
22. Suns 117   Larry Nance 23 13 5 2 1 1 4 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 105   James Worthy 22 8 3 2 1 2 3 40 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
23. Suns 107   Larry Nance 23 4 0 1 2 4 4 25 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 144   James Worthy 15 6 3 1 1 1 3 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1985
24. Suns 102   Larry Nance 23 9 3 1 1 3 3 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 127   James Worthy 18 5 0 1 1 0 1 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 14, 1986
25. Suns 122   Larry Nance 30 6 4 1 0 1 3 36 10-20 .500 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Lakers 143   James Worthy 23 3 1 2 1 2 3 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 12, 1986
26. Suns 100   Larry Nance 14 9 3 0 1 1 4 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 126   James Worthy 20 2 2 0 1 2 4 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1987
27. Suns 102   Larry Nance 18 9 2 0 1 3 4 38 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 11 6 2 1 2 5 3 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 24, 1987
28. Suns 93   Larry Nance 22 9 7 0 4 1 4 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 97   James Worthy 9 4 1 1 1 4 4 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 25, 1987
29. Suns 91   Larry Nance 24 9 6 3 4 3 2 46 8-15 .533 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Lakers 99   James Worthy 16 6 6 2 0 3 0 38 6-19 .316 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 1987
30. Suns 108   Larry Nance 32 13 8 0 2 3 3 46 10-21 .476 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Lakers 93   James Worthy 23 8 3 2 1 1 4 29 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 12, 1987
31. Suns 104   Larry Nance 24 8 7 0 3 4 5 40 8-18 .444 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Lakers 119   James Worthy 26 9 4 1 1 3 2 39 12-20 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
32. Suns 97   Larry Nance 27 6 3 1 0 2 3 33 13-19 .684 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 122   James Worthy 19 4 3 1 1 4 0 29 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 16, 1988
33. Suns 96   Larry Nance 20 10 2 0 1 1 5 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 107   James Worthy 25 4 6 1 1 0 3 37 12-19 .632 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1988
34. Cavaliers 102   Larry Nance 20 9 0 1 2 1 5 41 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 111   James Worthy 21 8 7 2 1 5 2 39 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 13, 1989
35. Cavaliers 95   Larry Nance 12 5 1 0 1 3 4 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 17 6 6 2 0 3 1 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 1990
36. Cavaliers 93   Larry Nance 21 11 1 1 1 0 3 32 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 124   James Worthy 8 5 4 0 0 2 1 26 2-10 .200 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 15, 1990
37. Cavaliers 112   Larry Nance 18 6 1 1 1 1 4 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Lakers 96   James Worthy 18 8 6 3 0 1 1 42 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
38. Cavaliers 84   Larry Nance 26 15 2 0 3 1 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 74   James Worthy 17 4 6 0 1 3 1 41 7-19 .368 0-4 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 11, 1991
39. Cavaliers 93   Larry Nance 19 6 0 1 2 1 4 38 9-21 .429 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 105   James Worthy 22 5 4 4 0 0 1 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1992
40. Cavaliers 101   Larry Nance 25 9 4 2 5 1 1 43 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 90   James Worthy 17 5 2 0 1 3 3 42 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1993
41. Cavaliers 106   Larry Nance 18 10 4 0 4 2 1 42 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 91   James Worthy 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 31 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1993
42. Cavaliers 114   Larry Nance 21 13 6 0 3 3 2 40 7-11 .636 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Lakers 102   James Worthy 23 8 2 3 0 1 1 37 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
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