Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dan Issel and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dan Issel 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 20 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 15-5 winning record over Dan Issel, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dan Issel
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Dan Issel:
1976-77 to 1984-85
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
20 Games played
15 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dan Issel
5
4
1
James Worthy
15
11
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dan Issel 15.6 4.4 2.3 1.00.4
James Worthy 17.1 5.6 1.61.21.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dan Issel 31 8 4 33
James Worthy 28 13 3 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dan Issel 8

games		 8

games		 12

games		 8

games		3

games
James Worthy 12

games 		12

games		 6

games		 8

games		12

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 2

games		 4

games		5

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. 03, 1982
1. Nuggets 134   Dan Issel 26 8 2 2 0 2 1 40 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 135   James Worthy 13 1 1 2 1 2 2 27 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 04, 1982
2. Nuggets 108   Dan Issel 19 4 2 0 0 3 2 23 5-11 .455 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 131   James Worthy 20 7 3 1 1 0 4 27 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Nov. 21, 1982
3. Nuggets 129   Dan Issel 17 7 3 1 0 2 4 34 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 143   James Worthy 5 2 0 0 0 2 5 14 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 27, 1983
4. Nuggets 135   Dan Issel 18 8 4 1 0 1 1 29 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 120   James Worthy 13 3 0 0 0 2 3 26 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 31, 1983
5. Nuggets 116   Dan Issel 28 7 4 0 1 5 3 35 11-27 .407 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 122   James Worthy 8 2 2 3 4 2 4 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1983
6. Nuggets 124   Dan Issel 20 3 2 1 0 2 3 29 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 133   James Worthy 8 2 0 0 0 2 3 14 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 1983
7. Nuggets 116   Dan Issel 20 5 3 1 0 1 2 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 118   James Worthy 17 9 0 0 1 0 3 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 13, 1984
8. Nuggets 134   Dan Issel 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 141   James Worthy 19 9 3 2 1 1 3 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 01, 1984
9. Nuggets 108   Dan Issel 10 7 0 0 0 2 3 31 3-13 .231 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 116   James Worthy 12 9 2 1 2 2 4 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1984
10. Nuggets 141   Dan Issel 31 4 4 1 1 2 3 32 12-21 .571 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Lakers 138   James Worthy 20 7 1 0 0 7 3 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1984
11. Nuggets 146   Dan Issel 12 2 0 3 0 3 2 25 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   James Worthy 18 8 3 2 0 8 0 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 28, 1984
12. Nuggets 123   Dan Issel 16 1 2 0 0 0 3 23 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 135   James Worthy 21 6 2 0 1 1 5 27 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 08, 1985
13. Nuggets 126   Dan Issel 18 3 3 1 0 0 3 27 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 124   James Worthy 22 6 2 0 2 6 5 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 02, 1985
14. Nuggets 104   Dan Issel 13 1 1 1 0 1 0 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 118   James Worthy 19 5 0 1 1 4 3 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 09, 1985
15. Nuggets 119   Dan Issel 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 15 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 148   James Worthy 14 2 2 2 0 0 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1985
16. Nuggets 122   Dan Issel 4 8 2 1 1 1 2 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 139   James Worthy 24 6 3 2 0 0 5 26 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 14, 1985
17. Nuggets 136   Dan Issel 22 3 4 1 1 3 1 24 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 17 6 1 2 2 3 4 27 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 17, 1985
18. Nuggets 118   Dan Issel 14 6 0 2 0 2 2 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 136   James Worthy 28 5 3 2 3 2 2 35 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 19, 1985
19. Nuggets 116   Dan Issel 11 1 2 2 3 0 1 25 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 120   James Worthy 19 13 1 0 1 1 3 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 22, 1985
20. Nuggets 109   Dan Issel 7 2 4 0 0 1 3 23 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 153   James Worthy 25 4 2 3 1 1 3 27 10-12 .833 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
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