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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis 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.

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They faced each other a total of 38 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 23-15 winning record over Dennis Johnson, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
38 Games played
19 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
15
7
8
James Worthy
23
12
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 17.5 4.0 7.2 1.20.4
James Worthy 20.6 5.0 3.01.00.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 33 10 17 42
James Worthy 35 10 10 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 13

games		 13

games		 32

games		 16

games		8

games
James Worthy 22

games 		20

games		 3

games		 12

games		12

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 5

games		 3

games		 10

games		18

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   Dennis Johnson 14 2 4 2 0 1 2 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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   Dennis Johnson 10 4 3 3 0 3 3 42 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
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   Dennis Johnson 13 4 6 1 1 1 1 30 6-10 .600 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   Dennis Johnson 23 3 6 0 0 0 2 35 8-14 .571 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Lakers 104   James Worthy 21 8 3 1 2 3 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 10, 1983
5. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 22 3 5 1 1 4 1 32 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 8-8 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
%
Feb. 08, 1984
6. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 3 2 40 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 6 2 1 0 1 4 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
7. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 11 6 4 4 0 1 3 30 4-18 .222 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
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
8. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 23 5 2 2 1 3 5 46 7-20 .350 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Lakers 115   James Worthy 20 5 1 3 0 3 2 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 31, 1984
9. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 10 1 2 2 1 3 6 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 121   James Worthy 29 3 4 0 0 2 4 43 11-12 .917 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jun. 03, 1984
10. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 14 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 137   James Worthy 13 4 3 0 0 2 3 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jun. 06, 1984
11. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 22 2 14 0 0 2 4 50 9-23 .391 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Lakers 125   James Worthy 30 5 2 1 0 3 3 48 14-17 .824 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 08, 1984
12. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 22 2 6 3 0 3 1 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 103   James Worthy 22 3 1 2 0 2 5 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jun. 10, 1984
13. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 20 3 6 2 0 2 1 41 8-20 .400 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Lakers 119   James Worthy 20 7 3 4 1 2 4 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 12, 1984
14. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 22 6 2 2 0 5 5 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
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
15. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 20 9 7 1 0 1 1 39 10-22 .455 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
16. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 20 6 10 2 0 4 4 44 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
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
17. Celtics 148   Dennis Johnson 13 3 10 2 0 3 1 33 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 20 8 5 0 0 2 1 37 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 30, 1985
18. Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 15 4 8 2 0 3 2 43 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 109   James Worthy 16 4 2 0 1 2 6 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 02, 1985
19. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 8 2 6 2 1 2 3 34 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 136   James Worthy 29 1 2 1 0 2 1 37 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 05, 1985
20. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 27 7 12 2 2 1 0 46 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 105   James Worthy 16 3 6 0 0 1 4 46 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1985
21. Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 22 3 17 1 0 6 3 48 10-21 .476 0-3 .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
22. Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 11 7 4 1 1 5 4 43 3-15 .200 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
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
23. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 22 7 6 2 0 4 0 34 9-19 .474 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 95   James Worthy 12 6 1 1 0 2 2 33 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 16, 1986
24. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 23 1 5 2 0 1 2 38 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
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
25. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 21 4 14 0 1 2 3 42 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 117   James Worthy 25 4 2 0 0 0 0 35 12-24 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 15, 1987
26. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 22 6 10 1 0 2 5 43 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
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
27. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 7 1 13 1 0 1 4 34 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 126   James Worthy 33 9 10 2 0 3 1 40 16-23 .696 0-2 .000 1-4 .250
Jun. 04, 1987
28. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 20 4 9 0 1 2 1 34 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 141   James Worthy 23 3 3 1 1 0 2 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jun. 07, 1987
29. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 26 7 4 0 0 1 3 42 11-22 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   James Worthy 13 3 3 3 0 3 2 44 6-18 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jun. 09, 1987
30. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 15 2 14 1 1 2 3 45 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 21 3 2 0 2 0 2 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jun. 11, 1987
31. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 25 2 11 1 0 2 3 43 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 108   James Worthy 12 7 3 1 0 3 2 38 6-19 .316 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
32. Celtics 93   Dennis Johnson 33 10 5 0 1 0 1 46 11-22 .500 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
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
33. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 19 4 5 0 1 1 3 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 115   James Worthy 8 3 0 0 0 2 3 14 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1988
34. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 21 4 10 0 1 4 3 37 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 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
35. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 6 3 8 0 1 0 2 30 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 96   James Worthy 9 4 3 1 0 1 2 40 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Feb. 19, 1989
36. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 8 2 6 1 0 2 1 29 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 28 10 6 1 2 4 2 43 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
37. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 24 4 6 2 0 5 5 34 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 28 5 2 0 0 2 5 35 13-19 .684 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 18, 1990
38. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 10 3 12 0 0 1 3 39 5-10 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 25 7 5 1 0 0 3 42 12-26 .462 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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