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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Avery 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 25 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 16-9 winning record over Avery Johnson, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Avery Johnson
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Avery Johnson:
1988-89 to 2003-04
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
25 Games played
21 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Avery Johnson
9
9
0
James Worthy
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 4.2 1.2 3.1 0.80.0
James Worthy 17.5 5.2 3.20.90.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 22 6 10 41
James Worthy 33 13 7 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Avery Johnson 3

games		 3

games		 9

games		 8

games		0

games
James Worthy 22

games 		20

games		 13

games		 11

games		7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 3

games		 6

games		18

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
1. Supersonics 103   Avery Johnson 5 1 3 3 1 2 1 13 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 27 5 2 2 1 6 0 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nov. 17, 1988
2. Supersonics 101   Avery Johnson 3 2 3 2 0 2 4 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 98   James Worthy 14 9 2 0 1 2 3 42 5-16 .313 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 30, 1988
3. Supersonics 106   Avery Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 02 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 8 1 5 0 0 1 4 34 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 04, 1989
4. Supersonics 97   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 19 7 4 0 0 1 5 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 23, 1989
5. Supersonics 117   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 121   James Worthy 24 8 5 1 0 3 3 39 11-21 .524 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
6. Supersonics 102   Avery Johnson 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   James Worthy 28 12 2 2 1 2 2 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 10-11 .909
May. 10, 1989
7. Supersonics 108   Avery Johnson 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 3-5 .600 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 130   James Worthy 30 7 1 2 1 1 3 41 13-16 .813 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1989
8. Supersonics 86   Avery Johnson 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 91   James Worthy 20 6 1 1 1 4 1 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 1989
9. Supersonics 95   Avery Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 97   James Worthy 33 7 1 1 0 0 3 42 15-19 .789 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1990
10. Supersonics 90   Avery Johnson 4 3 2 0 0 2 1 10 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 100   James Worthy 24 13 3 2 0 4 1 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1990
11. Nuggets 105   Avery Johnson 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 122   James Worthy 25 7 4 1 0 2 0 36 9-22 .409 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nov. 21, 1990
12. Nuggets 121   Avery Johnson 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 07 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 141   James Worthy 29 8 4 0 0 6 5 38 13-18 .722 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 17, 1991
13. Spurs 91   Avery Johnson 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 98   James Worthy 30 9 5 3 2 3 0 44 13-22 .591 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Apr. 02, 1991
14. Spurs 115   Avery Johnson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 06 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   James Worthy 18 5 5 0 2 3 1 42 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1991
15. Spurs 96   Avery Johnson 7 6 10 1 0 2 3 29 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 98   James Worthy 16 7 3 3 1 2 0 42 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 01, 1992
16. Rockets 105   Avery Johnson 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 13 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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. 15, 1992
17. Spurs 101   Avery Johnson 5 0 4 2 0 1 2 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   James Worthy 12 3 3 0 0 1 0 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 1992
18. Spurs 104   Avery Johnson 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 92   James Worthy 13 3 7 2 0 1 1 31 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 15, 1993
19. Spurs 87   Avery Johnson 10 1 6 0 0 5 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 92   James Worthy 24 3 2 2 0 0 1 41 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 17, 1993
20. Spurs 101   Avery Johnson 8 1 6 0 0 5 1 21 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   James Worthy 18 2 6 0 0 2 3 42 7-10 .700 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1993
21. Warriors 103   Avery Johnson 3 0 4 1 0 1 3 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 76   James Worthy 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 13 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 12, 1993
22. Warriors 100   Avery Johnson 17 2 3 3 0 5 4 34 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Lakers 97   James Worthy 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 14 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 11, 1994
23. Warriors 122   Avery Johnson 22 5 6 4 0 6 3 43 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 117   James Worthy 4 4 1 0 0 3 2 20 2-8 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1994
24. Warriors 128   Avery Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 8 2 3 0 0 2 0 16 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 23, 1994
25. Warriors 126   Avery Johnson 2 4 5 0 0 2 1 16 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   James Worthy 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 11 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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