Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kenny Smith and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kenny Smith 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 32 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 21-11 winning record over Kenny Smith, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kenny Smith
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kenny Smith:
1987-88 to 1996-97
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
32 Games played
29 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kenny Smith
11
11
0
James Worthy
21
18
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kenny Smith 17.0 2.1 7.1 1.40.1
James Worthy 18.0 4.3 3.81.00.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kenny Smith 41 7 14 41
James Worthy 38 10 9 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kenny Smith 15

games		 10

games		 26

games		 16

games		3

games
James Worthy 16

games 		21

games		 5

games		 7

games		15

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 1

game		 9

games		14

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1987
1. Kings 103   Kenny Smith 10 2 8 1 0 4 1 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 7 5 3 0 0 1 2 23 2-7 .286 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 28, 1988
2. Kings 94   Kenny Smith 9 1 5 1 0 3 1 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 115   James Worthy 26 5 5 0 2 1 1 32 10-13 .769 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 26, 1988
3. Kings 114   Kenny Smith 30 6 12 4 0 2 1 43 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Lakers 92   James Worthy 19 9 4 1 2 3 1 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 03, 1988
4. Kings 104   Kenny Smith 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 16 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 24 5 9 3 1 2 3 41 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1988
5. Kings 102   Kenny Smith 20 0 6 1 0 3 0 36 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 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
6. Kings 106   Kenny Smith 19 7 14 3 0 4 1 39 7-13 .538 3-4 .750 2-6 .333
Lakers 97   James Worthy 22 4 0 2 1 0 2 37 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 20, 1989
7. Kings 97   Kenny Smith 15 3 8 4 0 3 1 46 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 100   James Worthy 20 2 7 3 0 4 2 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1989
8. Kings 103   Kenny Smith 30 3 10 1 0 1 1 41 13-23 .565 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Lakers 115   James Worthy 12 2 4 1 1 2 4 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 23, 1989
9. Kings 92   Kenny Smith 21 2 10 2 0 1 2 40 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Lakers 115   James Worthy 22 6 3 0 1 1 2 27 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Apr. 20, 1989
10. Kings 115   Kenny Smith 19 3 13 1 0 3 3 42 7-17 .412 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
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
%
Nov. 30, 1989
11. Kings 93   Kenny Smith 19 2 5 0 0 1 1 40 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 0-1 .000
Lakers 109   James Worthy 22 9 3 1 1 4 1 36 9-17 .529 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 1989
12. Kings 102   Kenny Smith 21 1 8 2 0 4 1 38 8-12 .667 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Lakers 104   James Worthy 19 5 4 1 3 1 5 40 9-15 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1990
13. Kings 91   Kenny Smith 20 1 7 3 0 2 4 39 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 111   James Worthy 14 7 4 2 1 0 2 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1990
14. Hawks 115   Kenny Smith 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 30 7 4 0 0 2 2 40 14-20 .700 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1990
15. Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 24 0 8 1 1 3 0 39 11-20 .550 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
OT Lakers 108   James Worthy 24 2 2 1 0 1 1 39 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1991
16. Rockets 97   Kenny Smith 7 2 6 2 0 3 0 28 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 21 6 4 3 1 1 2 41 9-14 .643 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 19, 1991
17. Rockets 103   Kenny Smith 19 1 4 0 0 2 3 30 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 112   James Worthy 27 5 3 0 0 1 2 43 8-21 .381 1-1 1.000 10-10 1.000
Mar. 03, 1991
18. Rockets 104   Kenny Smith 34 1 3 3 0 2 1 39 12-22 .545 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Lakers 95   James Worthy 21 10 7 1 1 4 3 39 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
19. Rockets 92   Kenny Smith 15 3 5 1 0 2 2 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 94   James Worthy 14 2 6 2 0 1 2 40 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 27, 1991
20. Rockets 98   Kenny Smith 19 3 7 1 0 1 1 41 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Lakers 109   James Worthy 29 5 6 1 0 2 0 42 10-24 .417 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Apr. 30, 1991
21. Rockets 90   Kenny Smith 12 2 12 2 1 3 2 39 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Lakers 94   James Worthy 22 3 3 1 1 4 2 45 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
22. Rockets 126   Kenny Smith 19 1 12 2 0 3 3 38 5-12 .417 2-2 1.000 7-7 1.000
2OT Lakers 121   James Worthy 37 4 7 2 1 7 2 53 14-28 .500 3-3 1.000 6-6 1.000
Nov. 15, 1991
23. Rockets 74   Kenny Smith 10 2 2 0 1 4 1 35 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 86   James Worthy 22 10 7 0 0 2 1 41 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1992
24. Rockets 105   Kenny Smith 13 1 10 2 0 3 1 35 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 97   James Worthy 6 1 5 0 0 2 1 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 1992
25. Rockets 89   Kenny Smith 11 2 4 0 0 1 1 27 5-6 .833 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 19 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1993
26. Rockets 110   Kenny Smith 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 24 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 90   James Worthy 18 5 4 2 1 2 1 32 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1993
27. Rockets 126   Kenny Smith 15 3 5 1 0 1 3 30 6-9 .667 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1993
28. Rockets 100   Kenny Smith 18 2 5 0 0 3 1 41 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Lakers 84   James Worthy 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 1-8 .125 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1993
29. Rockets 118   Kenny Smith 41 4 6 3 0 1 0 43 16-24 .667 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
Lakers 93   James Worthy 16 3 0 0 0 2 2 18 6-16 .375 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 03, 1994
30. Rockets 99   Kenny Smith 11 3 3 1 1 2 0 22 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Lakers 88   James Worthy 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1994
31. Rockets 113   Kenny Smith 20 5 10 1 0 3 1 43 7-16 .438 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1994
32. Rockets 88   Kenny Smith 6 1 8 0 0 3 2 24 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 101   James Worthy 12 5 3 2 1 3 1 23 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
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