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

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Paxson 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 30 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 16-14 winning record over John Paxson, but John Paxson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Paxson
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
30 Games played
26 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Paxson
14
11
3
James Worthy
16
15
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 7.5 0.9 3.5 0.50.0
James Worthy 20.2 5.2 2.61.30.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 16 4 8 21
James Worthy 33 11 8 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 1

game		 2

games		 16

games		 6

games		0

games
James Worthy 27

games 		26

games		 6

games		 12

games		14

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 8

games		 12

games		16

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1984
1. Spurs 124   John Paxson 6 0 5 0 0 2 0 08 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 117   James Worthy 16 9 2 3 2 0 4 42 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 21, 1984
2. Spurs 113   John Paxson 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 0 6 2 0 0 3 1 27 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1984
3. Spurs 124   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 143   James Worthy 17 8 5 0 1 3 0 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 03, 1984
4. Spurs 137   John Paxson 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 06 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Oct. 27, 1984
5. Spurs 113   John Paxson 14 1 4 0 0 0 3 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 112   James Worthy 19 8 0 2 1 4 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Nov. 02, 1984
6. Spurs 100   John Paxson 15 0 5 0 0 3 4 28 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 119   James Worthy 17 3 1 0 2 3 3 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 06, 1985
7. Spurs 98   John Paxson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 14 8 3 1 1 4 5 33 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1985
8. Spurs 114   John Paxson 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 25 7 3 3 1 1 1 41 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 03, 1985
9. Spurs 122   John Paxson 14 0 3 1 1 0 1 19 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 32 11 1 1 1 3 0 42 14-23 .609 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1985
10. Bulls 113   John Paxson 3 2 3 0 0 0 2 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 117   James Worthy 33 6 3 4 1 3 1 39 13-18 .722 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 20, 1986
11. Bulls 118   John Paxson 11 1 7 0 0 1 1 21 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 133   James Worthy 33 8 2 4 1 2 1 33 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-10 .700
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1986
12. Bulls 103   John Paxson 6 2 2 0 0 3 2 18 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 27 6 2 4 2 3 1 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 20, 1987
13. Bulls 100   John Paxson 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 37 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 18 3 3 2 2 0 3 35 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1988
14. Bulls 101   John Paxson 8 1 0 0 0 0 4 22 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 22 5 6 0 0 2 2 39 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Mar. 10, 1988
15. Bulls 128   John Paxson 4 3 6 2 0 0 1 25 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   James Worthy 21 3 4 1 3 3 1 38 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1988
16. Bulls 116   John Paxson 14 0 5 0 0 1 1 24 5-7 .714 4-5 .800 0-2 .000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 24 5 2 0 0 2 2 38 9-19 .474 1-2 .500 5-9 .556
Mar. 21, 1989
17. Bulls 104   John Paxson 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 21 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 16 6 7 2 0 1 2 40 8-20 .400 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1989
18. Bulls 93   John Paxson 11 0 5 0 0 3 0 29 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 83   James Worthy 19 7 1 1 0 4 1 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 07, 1990
19. Bulls 103   John Paxson 4 0 3 1 0 1 4 30 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 121   James Worthy 30 3 3 3 1 1 2 37 11-19 .579 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 21, 1990
20. Bulls 114   John Paxson 14 0 6 1 0 2 0 29 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 21 4 0 1 0 1 0 39 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 03, 1991
21. Bulls 86   John Paxson 12 1 3 0 0 1 1 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 12 4 3 0 0 0 1 28 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1991
22. Bulls 91   John Paxson 6 4 2 2 0 0 2 30 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 93   James Worthy 22 3 1 1 0 2 2 45 11-24 .458 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 05, 1991
23. Bulls 107   John Paxson 16 0 6 1 0 0 2 25 8-8 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 86   James Worthy 24 5 1 0 0 4 1 40 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Jun. 07, 1991
24. Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 36 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
OT Lakers 96   James Worthy 19 1 4 3 0 1 1 48 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Jun. 09, 1991
25. Bulls 97   John Paxson 15 3 2 1 0 1 1 35 7-11 .636 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 82   James Worthy 12 3 2 0 0 0 2 31 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1991
26. Bulls 89   John Paxson 8 2 2 0 0 1 2 35 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 25 6 0 0 0 2 3 39 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 02, 1992
27. Bulls 103   John Paxson 2 1 4 1 0 1 1 29 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 97   James Worthy 20 7 4 2 1 2 4 43 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1992
28. Bulls 118   John Paxson 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 15 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 120   James Worthy 23 1 8 2 0 3 1 36 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Jan. 05, 1993
29. Bulls 88   John Paxson 3 0 4 1 0 0 3 20 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 91   James Worthy 21 5 2 0 0 1 0 34 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 02, 1994
30. Bulls 89   John Paxson 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 97   James Worthy 15 2 1 0 1 0 2 18 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
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