Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan 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 19 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 10-9 winning record over Michael Jordan, but Michael Jordan won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
19 Games played
15 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
9
6
3
James Worthy
10
9
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 32.9 7.1 8.2 2.31.1
James Worthy 20.4 4.3 2.81.20.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 54 15 16 63
James Worthy 30 7 8 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 18

games		 14

games		 17

games		 12

games		10

games
James Worthy 1

game 		4

games		 2

games		 5

games		3

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games		 2

games		6

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
%
Feb. 19, 1985
1. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 16 6 8 0 0 3 5 30 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 127   James Worthy 12 4 0 1 0 1 3 41 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1986
2. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 41 10 3 1 1 3 4 45 19-43 .442 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 110   James Worthy 27 6 2 4 2 3 1 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 20, 1987
3. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 33 2 5 5 2 2 4 40 11-27 .407 0-0 - 11-12 .917
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
4. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 39 2 4 3 1 3 3 40 14-26 .538 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
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
5. Bulls 128   Michael Jordan 38 9 7 3 1 2 2 42 17-34 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
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
6. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 42 7 8 4 0 1 0 39 11-23 .478 2-3 .667 18-22 .818
Lakers 103   James Worthy 24 5 2 0 0 2 2 38 9-19 .474 1-2 .500 5-9 .556
Mar. 21, 1989
7. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 21 8 16 1 0 5 3 43 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-8 .875
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
8. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 37 7 5 2 1 7 1 44 15-29 .517 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
Lakers 83   James Worthy 19 7 1 1 0 4 1 40 8-19 .421 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 07, 1990
9. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 32 4 4 0 1 8 3 40 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 8-12 .667
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
10. Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 33 15 9 2 1 1 3 44 14-30 .467 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
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
11. Bulls 86   Michael Jordan 23 7 9 6 1 2 1 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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
12. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 36 8 12 3 0 4 5 40 14-24 .583 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
Lakers 93   James Worthy 22 3 1 1 0 2 2 45 11-24 .458 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 05, 1991
13. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 33 7 13 2 1 4 4 36 15-18 .833 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 86   James Worthy 24 5 1 0 0 4 1 40 9-17 .529 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Jun. 07, 1991
14. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 29 9 9 4 2 3 5 52 11-28 .393 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
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
15. Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 28 5 13 0 2 1 3 44 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
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
16. Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 21 4 7 3 3 0 3 38 6-20 .300 0-3 .000 9-10 .900
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
17. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 33 8 11 2 0 5 4 44 13-27 .481 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
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
18. Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 54 13 7 1 3 5 4 47 21-39 .538 1-2 .500 11-14 .786
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
19. Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 36 4 5 2 1 1 4 41 15-31 .484 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
Lakers 91   James Worthy 21 5 2 0 0 1 0 34 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
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