Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Lucas and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Lucas 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:
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They faced each other a total of 20 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 12-8 winning record over John Lucas, including a 2-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Lucas
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Lucas:
1976-77 to 1989-90
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
20 Games played
18 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Lucas
8
8
0
James Worthy
12
10
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Lucas 9.5 1.6 6.5 1.30.1
James Worthy 15.9 6.1 2.21.10.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Lucas 24 10 16 31
James Worthy 30 13 5 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Lucas 5

games		 0

games		 16

games		 8

games		0

games
James Worthy 14

games 		20

games		 3

games		 6

games		9

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 1

game		 6

games		11

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. 19, 1982
1. Bullets 92   John Lucas 6 0 4 1 0 1 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 122   James Worthy 8 1 1 1 0 1 3 15 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
2. Spurs 124   John Lucas 24 6 10 3 0 3 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 117   James Worthy 16 9 2 3 2 0 4 42 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 21, 1984
3. Spurs 113   John Lucas 14 1 9 1 0 2 1 39 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 0 6 2 0 0 3 1 27 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1984
4. Spurs 98   John Lucas 18 10 16 3 0 5 1 39 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Lakers 110   James Worthy 14 13 1 1 1 3 5 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 15, 1984
5. Spurs 124   John Lucas 17 1 14 2 0 6 2 32 7-12 .583 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 143   James Worthy 17 8 5 0 1 3 0 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 03, 1984
6. Spurs 137   John Lucas 3 0 11 2 0 1 0 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 109   James Worthy 8 3 1 0 0 1 0 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 22, 1985
7. Rockets 107   John Lucas 15 2 5 3 0 4 0 21 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Lakers 130   James Worthy 14 7 1 3 0 3 1 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
8. Rockets 112   John Lucas 8 3 9 0 0 2 2 31 2-13 .154 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 120   James Worthy 18 4 2 0 2 2 3 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 06, 1986
9. Rockets 95   John Lucas 17 0 8 3 1 2 1 37 7-17 .412 0-5 .000 3-6 .500
Lakers 117   James Worthy 14 13 4 1 1 2 0 40 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-9 .444
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1987
10. Bucks 124   John Lucas 15 0 4 1 0 2 0 16 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
OT Lakers 116   James Worthy 25 2 1 1 1 1 1 46 12-26 .462 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Dec. 04, 1987
11. Bucks 85   John Lucas 6 0 4 1 0 0 0 16 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 83   James Worthy 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
12. Supersonics 103   John Lucas 4 0 6 0 0 2 1 19 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 27 5 2 2 1 6 0 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nov. 17, 1988
13. Supersonics 101   John Lucas 6 4 6 1 0 3 1 29 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Lakers 98   James Worthy 14 9 2 0 1 2 3 42 5-16 .313 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 30, 1988
14. Supersonics 106   John Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 8 1 5 0 0 1 4 34 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 03, 1989
15. Supersonics 116   John Lucas 8 2 1 2 0 2 1 09 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Lakers 106   James Worthy 24 4 0 3 0 3 4 41 12-19 .632 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 1989
16. Supersonics 117   John Lucas 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 09 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 121   James Worthy 24 8 5 1 0 3 3 39 11-21 .524 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1989
17. Supersonics 108   John Lucas 6 0 3 0 0 1 2 13 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 130   James Worthy 30 7 1 2 1 1 3 41 13-16 .813 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1989
18. Supersonics 86   John Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 91   James Worthy 20 6 1 1 1 4 1 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
19. Rockets 110   John Lucas 12 1 11 3 0 4 2 38 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 104   James Worthy 16 8 2 0 0 6 4 35 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1990
20. Rockets 98   John Lucas 9 1 4 0 0 1 2 19 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Lakers 107   James Worthy 10 6 5 2 0 2 1 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
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