Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Edwards and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Edwards 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 43 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 25-18 winning record over James Edwards, but James Edwards won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 9-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Edwards
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
43 Games played
26 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Edwards
18
9
9
James Worthy
25
17
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 12.0 4.1 1.6 0.30.4
James Worthy 19.9 6.3 3.01.20.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 26 9 5 22
James Worthy 40 16 10 53
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 7

games		 13

games		 9

games		 4

games		8

games
James Worthy 36

games 		27

games		 27

games		 26

games		17

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 7

games		 13

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
%
Jan. 06, 1983
1. Cavaliers 107   James Edwards 4 6 1 2 0 2 6 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 125   James Worthy 12 2 2 0 0 2 3 27 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1983
2. Suns 108   James Edwards 7 2 1 1 1 1 3 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 117   James Worthy 25 8 0 1 0 3 3 30 11-13 .846 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 10, 1983
3. Suns 101   James Edwards 7 3 3 0 0 3 6 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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
%
Dec. 15, 1983
4. Suns 114   James Edwards 5 6 2 0 0 0 5 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   James Worthy 13 8 1 1 0 4 3 32 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 19, 1984
5. Suns 138   James Edwards 18 3 3 2 0 3 3 29 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 123   James Worthy 23 9 4 0 3 3 3 39 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jan. 24, 1984
6. Suns 110   James Edwards 8 2 3 0 1 1 6 17 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 116   James Worthy 7 4 0 0 0 1 6 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1984
7. Suns 97   James Edwards 10 5 2 0 0 2 4 25 4-8 .500 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
8. Suns 123   James Edwards 20 6 2 0 0 2 5 23 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 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
9. Suns 94   James Edwards 12 5 1 1 0 1 3 27 5-11 .455 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
10. Suns 102   James Edwards 16 6 2 0 0 1 3 27 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 19 7 3 1 0 1 2 24 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 18, 1984
11. Suns 135   James Edwards 18 4 3 0 1 1 6 28 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-5 .800
OT Lakers 127   James Worthy 10 8 2 1 1 2 4 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-5 .400
May. 20, 1984
12. Suns 115   James Edwards 10 2 0 0 0 0 6 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
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
13. Suns 126   James Edwards 20 7 2 1 0 2 5 33 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 23 7 2 5 0 1 2 36 11-18 .611 0-0 - 1-6 .167
May. 25, 1984
14. Suns 97   James Edwards 11 5 1 0 2 2 3 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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
15. Suns 108   James Edwards 10 2 0 0 1 2 2 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   James Worthy 6 9 3 1 0 4 1 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 21, 1984
16. Suns 97   James Edwards 14 4 4 1 0 1 3 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 102   James Worthy 18 12 3 2 1 3 2 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Dec. 21, 1984
17. Suns 105   James Edwards 15 7 3 0 1 0 6 27 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-3 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
18. Suns 117   James Edwards 21 4 3 0 0 2 5 21 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
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
19. Suns 107   James Edwards 9 2 1 0 0 5 5 14 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 144   James Worthy 15 6 3 1 1 1 3 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1985
20. Suns 102   James Edwards 17 3 1 1 0 2 6 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 127   James Worthy 18 5 0 1 1 0 1 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 14, 1986
21. Suns 122   James Edwards 20 5 4 0 1 3 3 28 10-14 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 143   James Worthy 23 3 1 2 1 2 3 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 12, 1986
22. Suns 100   James Edwards 11 2 2 0 1 2 6 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 126   James Worthy 20 2 2 0 1 2 4 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
23. Suns 97   James Edwards 15 9 0 2 0 6 3 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 122   James Worthy 19 4 3 1 1 4 0 29 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 16, 1988
24. Suns 96   James Edwards 7 4 3 1 0 1 4 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Lakers 107   James Worthy 25 4 6 1 1 0 3 37 12-19 .632 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 07, 1988
25. Pistons 105   James Edwards 8 5 0 0 1 0 4 17 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 93   James Worthy 19 3 3 1 0 1 2 38 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jun. 09, 1988
26. Pistons 96   James Edwards 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 08 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 26 10 6 0 1 2 4 45 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Jun. 12, 1988
27. Pistons 86   James Edwards 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 24 9 3 1 2 2 1 41 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jun. 14, 1988
28. Pistons 111   James Edwards 14 5 2 1 1 1 2 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 86   James Worthy 7 1 1 0 0 1 3 26 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jun. 16, 1988
29. Pistons 104   James Edwards 10 2 2 0 0 1 3 15 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 94   James Worthy 14 4 4 0 1 2 5 26 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jun. 19, 1988
30. Pistons 102   James Edwards 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 12 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 28 9 4 1 0 5 1 46 12-22 .545 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 21, 1988
31. Pistons 105   James Edwards 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 108   James Worthy 36 16 10 2 0 5 2 44 15-22 .682 0-0 - 6-10 .600
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1989
32. Pistons 111   James Edwards 5 3 0 0 0 0 4 16 1-6 .167 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   James Worthy 33 10 3 3 1 4 0 44 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1989 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 06, 1989
33. Pistons 109   James Edwards 15 4 0 0 0 1 4 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 97   James Worthy 17 2 3 1 1 1 1 39 6-18 .333 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jun. 08, 1989
34. Pistons 108   James Edwards 8 4 2 0 1 1 4 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 105   James Worthy 19 5 4 0 1 3 3 43 7-19 .368 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jun. 11, 1989
35. Pistons 114   James Edwards 0 2 1 0 1 1 4 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 26 7 4 1 1 2 3 42 9-18 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jun. 13, 1989
36. Pistons 105   James Edwards 13 4 0 0 1 0 4 21 4-8 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Lakers 97   James Worthy 40 3 3 0 3 1 3 46 17-26 .654 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1989
37. Pistons 108   James Edwards 17 2 2 0 1 2 4 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
OT Lakers 97   James Worthy 19 13 2 1 1 3 4 47 7-22 .318 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 21, 1990
38. Pistons 97   James Edwards 26 7 1 1 1 3 1 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 107   James Worthy 31 8 4 2 0 2 3 42 14-22 .636 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1990
39. Pistons 90   James Edwards 19 6 0 0 0 1 3 32 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 114   James Worthy 23 4 0 2 1 0 0 38 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
40. Pistons 96   James Edwards 22 8 1 0 0 3 5 42 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-9 .667
OT Lakers 102   James Worthy 29 5 2 2 0 0 3 49 14-27 .519 0-1 .000 1-6 .167
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1991
41. Clippers 114   James Edwards 13 3 5 0 0 1 4 26 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Lakers 109   James Worthy 22 7 7 3 2 2 1 49 10-21 .476 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 25, 1991
42. Clippers 75   James Edwards 15 6 1 0 0 1 4 23 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 85   James Worthy 14 9 4 3 1 2 3 37 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 19, 1992
43. Clippers 125   James Edwards 8 2 0 0 1 1 2 15 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 94   James Worthy 7 1 3 1 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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