Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Danny Ainge and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Danny Ainge 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 65 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 36-29 winning record over Danny Ainge, including a 17-13 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Danny Ainge
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Danny Ainge:
1981-82 to 1994-95
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
65 Games played
35 in Regular Season
30 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Danny Ainge
29
16
13
James Worthy
36
19
17

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 9.6 2.8 4.3 1.10.1
James Worthy 19.7 4.5 3.01.10.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 27 9 12 51
James Worthy 38 11 10 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 11

games		 17

games		 38

games		 22

games		3

games
James Worthy 53

games 		41

games		 24

games		 24

games		21

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 7

games		 3

games		 19

games		41

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
%
Jan. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 12 0 3 2 0 1 3 26 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 7 5 2 0 1 3 5 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 23, 1983
2. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 2 1 1 3 0 2 3 29 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 104   James Worthy 20 11 4 2 0 0 5 37 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
3. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 16 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 6 2 1 0 1 4 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
4. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 27 6 3 1 0 1 2 37 11-15 .733 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
5. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 20 5 1 3 0 3 2 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 31, 1984
6. Celtics 124   Danny Ainge 12 1 5 1 0 2 3 25 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 121   James Worthy 29 3 4 0 0 2 4 43 11-12 .917 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jun. 03, 1984
7. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 12 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 137   James Worthy 13 4 3 0 0 2 3 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jun. 06, 1984
8. Celtics 129   Danny Ainge 9 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Lakers 125   James Worthy 30 5 2 1 0 3 3 48 14-17 .824 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 08, 1984
9. Celtics 121   Danny Ainge 5 2 6 1 0 1 3 17 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 0-2 .000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 22 3 1 2 0 2 5 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jun. 10, 1984
10. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 13 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 20 7 3 4 1 2 4 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 12, 1984
11. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 2 1 1 0 0 3 19 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 21 4 2 0 1 2 4 40 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
12. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 16 4 7 2 0 2 3 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 10 2 3 2 1 0 4 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
13. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 4 10 2 0 3 5 32 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 24 6 3 1 0 1 3 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
14. Celtics 148   Danny Ainge 19 5 6 0 0 2 1 29 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 114   James Worthy 20 8 5 0 0 2 1 37 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 30, 1985
15. Celtics 102   Danny Ainge 15 1 3 0 0 2 1 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 109   James Worthy 16 4 2 0 1 2 6 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 02, 1985
16. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 7 2 10 2 0 0 4 31 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 136   James Worthy 29 1 2 1 0 2 1 37 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 05, 1985
17. Celtics 107   Danny Ainge 8 1 4 3 0 2 4 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 105   James Worthy 16 3 6 0 0 1 4 46 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1985
18. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 11 5 8 2 0 1 5 34 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   James Worthy 33 8 1 1 1 0 2 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jun. 09, 1985
19. Celtics 100   Danny Ainge 6 4 11 5 0 2 5 43 3-16 .188 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 28 3 3 1 1 1 0 45 11-15 .733 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
20. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 11 6 8 1 0 2 2 31 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 12 6 1 1 0 2 2 33 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 16, 1986
21. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 4 1 6 0 0 1 1 24 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 35 7 3 0 3 2 5 45 14-26 .538 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
22. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 12 3 4 1 0 1 1 43 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 25 4 2 0 0 0 0 35 12-24 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 15, 1987
23. Celtics 103   Danny Ainge 10 6 4 2 0 1 4 33 3-11 .273 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 106   James Worthy 26 7 1 0 1 1 3 41 12-16 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
24. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 11 3 4 1 0 3 1 32 4-6 .667 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 126   James Worthy 33 9 10 2 0 3 1 40 16-23 .696 0-2 .000 1-4 .250
Jun. 04, 1987
25. Celtics 122   Danny Ainge 6 2 5 1 1 2 3 37 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 141   James Worthy 23 3 3 1 1 0 2 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jun. 07, 1987
26. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 12 4 5 1 0 3 4 43 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 13 3 3 3 0 3 2 44 6-18 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jun. 09, 1987
27. Celtics 106   Danny Ainge 23 3 4 1 1 2 3 42 11-21 .524 1-7 .143 0-0 -
Lakers 107   James Worthy 21 3 2 0 2 0 2 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jun. 11, 1987
28. Celtics 123   Danny Ainge 21 4 6 2 0 2 3 39 7-11 .636 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 12 7 3 1 0 3 2 38 6-19 .316 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
29. Celtics 93   Danny Ainge 2 2 6 1 0 2 3 41 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 106   James Worthy 22 7 3 3 2 3 6 36 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
30. Celtics 114   Danny Ainge 15 1 7 2 0 3 5 34 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 115   James Worthy 8 3 0 0 0 2 3 14 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1988
31. Celtics 106   Danny Ainge 16 5 9 0 0 1 5 45 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   James Worthy 10 2 3 2 0 3 2 32 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1988
32. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 25 5 10 0 0 1 2 35 8-18 .444 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Lakers 96   James Worthy 9 4 3 1 0 1 2 40 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Feb. 19, 1989
33. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 19 2 6 0 0 3 1 28 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 119   James Worthy 28 10 6 1 2 4 2 43 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 23, 1989
34. Kings 92   Danny Ainge 12 3 4 2 1 2 1 33 3-15 .200 1-5 .200 5-5 1.000
Lakers 115   James Worthy 22 6 3 0 1 1 2 27 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Apr. 20, 1989
35. Kings 115   Danny Ainge 10 5 8 1 0 3 4 39 4-17 .235 1-4 .250 1-4 .250
Lakers 118   James Worthy 38 5 7 2 1 1 1 40 15-18 .833 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1989
36. Kings 93   Danny Ainge 17 4 5 1 0 2 2 36 7-18 .389 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 109   James Worthy 22 9 3 1 1 4 1 36 9-17 .529 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 1989
37. Kings 102   Danny Ainge 16 5 9 3 1 1 2 42 7-13 .538 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   James Worthy 19 5 4 1 3 1 5 40 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1990
38. Kings 91   Danny Ainge 10 7 5 1 0 0 4 31 5-20 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 14 7 4 2 1 0 2 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 15, 1990
39. Kings 92   Danny Ainge 14 6 9 1 0 4 5 39 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 101   James Worthy 20 2 1 1 1 0 2 34 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1990
40. Kings 103   Danny Ainge 13 9 12 4 0 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 110   James Worthy 18 4 2 0 0 3 4 18 9-9 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
41. Trail Blazers 125   Danny Ainge 16 3 5 0 0 1 6 22 6-9 .667 4-5 .800 0-0 -
OT Lakers 123   James Worthy 26 2 4 2 1 2 2 45 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 03, 1991
42. Trail Blazers 104   Danny Ainge 7 2 3 0 0 1 0 18 3-10 .300 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 30 3 2 2 1 0 0 42 15-29 .517 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1991
43. Trail Blazers 96   Danny Ainge 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 13 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 106   James Worthy 30 7 4 2 1 2 3 42 14-26 .538 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 29, 1991
44. Trail Blazers 109   Danny Ainge 3 3 2 0 0 1 3 18 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Lakers 105   James Worthy 26 6 5 2 0 3 0 48 12-23 .522 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Apr. 13, 1991
45. Trail Blazers 118   Danny Ainge 6 3 3 1 0 1 3 14 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 113   James Worthy 20 1 6 4 0 0 4 43 10-28 .357 0-3 .000 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 18, 1991
46. Trail Blazers 106   Danny Ainge 12 3 3 1 1 2 1 27 5-10 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 28 1 4 1 0 0 0 41 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
May. 21, 1991
47. Trail Blazers 109   Danny Ainge 8 5 2 0 0 0 1 20 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 98   James Worthy 21 3 5 0 0 2 2 42 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
May. 24, 1991
48. Trail Blazers 92   Danny Ainge 13 1 2 0 0 3 1 19 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Lakers 106   James Worthy 25 7 3 1 0 4 3 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 26, 1991
49. Trail Blazers 95   Danny Ainge 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 18 5 6 3 0 3 3 39 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 28, 1991
50. Trail Blazers 95   Danny Ainge 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 16 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 84   James Worthy 12 1 2 1 0 2 4 24 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 1991
51. Trail Blazers 90   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 07 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 91   James Worthy 8 3 4 1 0 2 1 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1991
52. Trail Blazers 98   Danny Ainge 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 18 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 88   James Worthy 21 4 5 1 0 1 3 41 7-19 .368 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1992
53. Suns 103   Danny Ainge 15 4 4 1 0 1 3 33 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
Lakers 93   James Worthy 6 2 1 2 0 2 0 21 3-12 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 18, 1992
54. Suns 116   Danny Ainge 9 1 5 2 0 5 2 27 3-9 .333 1-5 .200 2-4 .500
Lakers 100   James Worthy 14 1 3 0 0 2 1 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1993
55. Suns 132   Danny Ainge 6 1 5 1 0 0 3 18 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Lakers 104   James Worthy 14 4 0 1 0 1 1 19 7-15 .467 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 24, 1993
56. Suns 120   Danny Ainge 27 3 6 4 0 2 1 29 12-16 .750 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 105   James Worthy 16 5 4 2 1 1 0 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1993
57. Suns 115   Danny Ainge 8 3 1 1 0 1 0 28 3-8 .375 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 15 2 0 1 0 0 1 18 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
1993 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 30, 1993
58. Suns 103   Danny Ainge 10 1 2 2 0 1 3 27 4-13 .308 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 9 5 4 0 0 2 3 31 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1993
59. Suns 81   Danny Ainge 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 1-7 .143 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 86   James Worthy 11 2 2 0 0 0 2 24 5-14 .357 1-3 .333 0-0 -
May. 04, 1993
60. Suns 107   Danny Ainge 13 1 3 1 0 2 2 20 5-6 .833 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 13 6 4 2 0 2 4 30 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 06, 1993
61. Suns 101   Danny Ainge 13 3 2 0 0 1 3 28 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Lakers 86   James Worthy 12 3 1 1 0 1 0 24 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 09, 1993
62. Suns 112   Danny Ainge 9 7 3 0 0 2 2 37 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
OT Lakers 104   James Worthy 24 1 2 2 0 2 2 39 11-23 .478 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1993
63. Suns 108   Danny Ainge 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 26 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Lakers 116   James Worthy 17 7 2 1 0 3 4 29 7-20 .350 1-3 .333 2-5 .400
Jan. 20, 1994
64. Suns 102   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   James Worthy 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 31 10-21 .476 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Feb. 18, 1994
65. Suns 113   Danny Ainge 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 07 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 96   James Worthy 10 1 2 0 0 0 3 17 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 0-0 -
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