Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Jim Petersen and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Jim Petersen 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 41 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 30-11 winning record over Jim Petersen. They each won 5 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Jim Petersen
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Jim Petersen:
1984-85 to 1991-92
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
41 Games played
31 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Jim Petersen
11
6
5
James Worthy
30
25
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Petersen 5.2 3.9 0.6 0.20.5
James Worthy 20.5 5.8 3.61.20.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Petersen 16 13 2 23
James Worthy 38 14 7 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jim Petersen 1

game		 12

games		 1

game		 2

games		9

games
James Worthy 40

games 		26

games		 39

games		 25

games		11

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 1

game		 14

games		21

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1984
1. Rockets 116   Jim Petersen 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 31 3 3 3 3 1 3 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Jan. 30, 1985
2. Rockets 116   Jim Petersen 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   James Worthy 21 4 2 2 0 4 2 46 10-12 .833 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 05, 1985
3. Rockets 104   Jim Petersen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 113   James Worthy 15 10 6 2 0 1 2 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 26, 1985
4. Rockets 94   Jim Petersen 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 100   James Worthy 19 8 3 1 1 2 1 42 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
5. Rockets 112   Jim Petersen 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 18 4 2 0 2 2 3 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 06, 1986
6. Rockets 95   Jim Petersen 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 117   James Worthy 14 13 4 1 1 2 0 40 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Mar. 16, 1986
7. Rockets 111   Jim Petersen 2 5 0 1 0 0 4 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 17 7 3 0 1 4 3 42 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 06, 1986
8. Rockets 109   Jim Petersen 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 17 4 3 3 0 0 3 41 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 10, 1986
9. Rockets 113   Jim Petersen 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 15 14 2 2 1 2 2 39 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1986
10. Rockets 107   Jim Petersen 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 12 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 12 1 4 3 0 2 2 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 13, 1986
11. Rockets 112   Jim Petersen 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 102   James Worthy 15 4 1 2 2 4 3 41 7-19 .368 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 16, 1986
12. Rockets 117   Jim Petersen 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 109   James Worthy 29 3 3 1 0 5 1 42 13-18 .722 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 18, 1986
13. Rockets 105   Jim Petersen 4 13 0 0 0 0 3 26 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 26 10 6 0 0 5 4 48 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
May. 21, 1986
14. Rockets 114   Jim Petersen 4 5 1 0 0 0 1 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 112   James Worthy 19 6 4 1 3 4 2 44 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
15. Rockets 112   Jim Petersen 13 2 0 0 0 1 2 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 102   James Worthy 21 10 2 2 1 4 4 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Dec. 21, 1986
16. Rockets 96   Jim Petersen 5 3 2 0 3 1 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 15 4 0 1 0 3 3 44 6-19 .316 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 26, 1986
17. Rockets 111   Jim Petersen 6 3 0 0 0 2 5 23 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 134   James Worthy 22 2 2 2 0 0 2 33 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 28, 1987
18. Rockets 109   Jim Petersen 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 24 1-9 .111 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 123   James Worthy 22 6 4 0 0 3 2 32 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 31, 1987
19. Rockets 96   Jim Petersen 16 9 0 0 2 1 2 34 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 6 6 3 2 4 3 39 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1988
20. Rockets 110   Jim Petersen 9 2 1 1 1 1 3 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 121   James Worthy 22 7 3 1 1 1 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 18, 1988
21. Rockets 96   Jim Petersen 12 7 1 2 0 1 1 29 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 5 4 1 0 1 4 30 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 22, 1988
22. Rockets 95   Jim Petersen 4 3 0 1 0 0 3 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 17 4 5 1 0 1 1 29 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Apr. 17, 1988
23. Rockets 127   Jim Petersen 2 4 1 0 0 0 4 12 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   James Worthy 12 3 5 0 0 5 3 38 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1988
24. Kings 102   Jim Petersen 8 5 1 0 0 1 5 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 11 4 4 0 0 5 2 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 10, 1989
25. Kings 106   Jim Petersen 8 10 0 0 2 2 3 26 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 97   James Worthy 22 4 0 2 1 0 2 37 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 20, 1989
26. Kings 97   Jim Petersen 14 4 1 2 2 1 6 23 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 100   James Worthy 20 2 7 3 0 4 2 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1989
27. Kings 103   Jim Petersen 14 8 2 0 3 5 6 35 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 115   James Worthy 12 2 4 1 1 2 4 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 23, 1989
28. Kings 92   Jim Petersen 16 8 1 0 1 0 2 36 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 22 6 3 0 1 1 2 27 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Apr. 20, 1989
29. Kings 115   Jim Petersen 14 5 1 1 2 2 3 21 6-10 .600 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
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
%
Mar. 09, 1990
30. Warriors 115   Jim Petersen 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 131   James Worthy 24 5 5 2 0 2 3 40 8-15 .533 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 13, 1990
31. Warriors 119   Jim Petersen 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 131   James Worthy 17 3 2 2 0 0 3 21 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 4-7 .571
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1990
32. Warriors 93   Jim Petersen 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 21 7 3 1 2 1 2 35 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Dec. 15, 1990
33. Warriors 109   Jim Petersen 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 15 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 111   James Worthy 28 10 5 0 0 0 0 43 12-27 .444 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 06, 1991
34. Warriors 108   Jim Petersen 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 135   James Worthy 29 7 5 1 0 3 0 34 13-21 .619 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 17, 1991
35. Warriors 118   Jim Petersen 9 3 0 0 0 1 3 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 111   James Worthy 18 6 1 0 0 1 2 37 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1991
36. Warriors 116   Jim Petersen 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 126   James Worthy 25 3 2 0 0 3 2 39 12-25 .480 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1991
37. Warriors 125   Jim Petersen 2 7 0 0 1 0 4 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 124   James Worthy 23 8 5 0 0 5 2 41 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 7-12 .583
May. 10, 1991
38. Warriors 112   Jim Petersen 8 1 0 0 0 1 5 06 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 36 5 5 1 0 1 5 42 17-26 .654 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 12, 1991
39. Warriors 107   Jim Petersen 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 16 5 6 3 0 2 2 43 6-18 .333 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
May. 14, 1991
40. Warriors 119   Jim Petersen 9 5 0 0 0 0 6 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Lakers 124   James Worthy 25 10 5 0 1 2 0 49 11-22 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 29, 1992
41. Warriors 99   Jim Petersen 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 09 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 112   James Worthy 21 6 2 1 0 2 1 38 8-22 .364 0-0 - 5-9 .556
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