Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Mike Sanders and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Mike Sanders 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 34 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 27-7 winning record over Mike Sanders, including a 6-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Mike Sanders
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
34 Games played
27 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Mike Sanders
7
6
1
James Worthy
27
21
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike Sanders 7.9 2.8 1.3 0.60.3
James Worthy 16.5 5.2 2.81.30.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike Sanders 20 8 6 32
James Worthy 26 9 12 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Mike Sanders 5

games		 8

games		 10

games		 4

games		4

games
James Worthy 29

games 		24

games		 24

games		 18

games		13

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 0

games		 12

games		17

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
%
Feb. 15, 1983
1. Spurs 124   Mike Sanders 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 6 7 2 1 0 3 2 26 1-6 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 25, 1983
2. Spurs 132   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 15 7 2 2 0 3 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 1984
3. Suns 138   Mike Sanders 6 3 0 1 0 2 1 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 23 9 4 0 3 3 3 39 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jan. 24, 1984
4. Suns 110   Mike Sanders 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 7 4 0 0 0 1 6 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1984
5. Suns 97   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   James Worthy 22 3 2 0 0 3 2 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 15, 1984
6. Suns 123   Mike Sanders 13 1 1 0 2 0 3 16 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   James Worthy 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1984
7. Suns 94   Mike Sanders 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 13 2 4 4 1 1 0 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1984
8. Suns 102   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 19 7 3 1 0 1 2 24 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 18, 1984
9. Suns 135   Mike Sanders 7 2 0 0 0 2 3 05 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Lakers 127   James Worthy 10 8 2 1 1 2 4 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-5 .400
May. 20, 1984
10. Suns 115   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 126   James Worthy 17 7 4 1 0 3 0 35 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
11. Suns 108   Mike Sanders 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 130   James Worthy 6 9 3 1 0 4 1 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1985
12. Suns 112   Mike Sanders 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 130   James Worthy 12 6 5 1 0 2 2 32 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
13. Suns 98   Mike Sanders 18 6 2 2 0 3 1 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 123   James Worthy 12 4 1 2 1 1 2 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
14. Suns 114   Mike Sanders 20 8 2 0 0 2 3 34 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 142   James Worthy 18 5 0 1 0 0 3 22 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Apr. 20, 1985
15. Suns 130   Mike Sanders 20 4 4 2 0 3 2 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 147   James Worthy 15 1 1 1 0 2 3 16 7-9 .778 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 23, 1985
16. Suns 103   Mike Sanders 12 3 4 3 0 4 3 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   James Worthy 23 4 1 0 0 1 3 33 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 6-9 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1985
17. Suns 107   Mike Sanders 11 3 0 1 0 2 5 18 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 144   James Worthy 15 6 3 1 1 1 3 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 12, 1985
18. Suns 102   Mike Sanders 10 6 3 1 0 1 3 22 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   James Worthy 18 5 0 1 1 0 1 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 14, 1986
19. Suns 122   Mike Sanders 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 143   James Worthy 23 3 1 2 1 2 3 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 12, 1986
20. Suns 100   Mike Sanders 15 4 0 0 0 1 3 18 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 126   James Worthy 20 2 2 0 1 2 4 25 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1987
21. Suns 118   Mike Sanders 13 1 4 1 0 0 5 26 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 155   James Worthy 20 4 3 2 1 1 2 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 30, 1987
22. Suns 102   Mike Sanders 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 11 6 2 1 2 5 3 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 24, 1987
23. Suns 93   Mike Sanders 10 6 2 2 0 0 4 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 97   James Worthy 9 4 1 1 1 4 4 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 25, 1987
24. Suns 91   Mike Sanders 8 7 5 2 1 0 4 28 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 16 6 6 2 0 3 0 38 6-19 .316 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 24, 1987
25. Suns 108   Mike Sanders 11 3 1 0 0 1 5 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 93   James Worthy 23 8 3 2 1 1 4 29 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 12, 1987
26. Suns 104   Mike Sanders 11 4 0 1 1 2 2 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 119   James Worthy 26 9 4 1 1 3 2 39 12-20 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
27. Suns 97   Mike Sanders 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 122   James Worthy 19 4 3 1 1 4 0 29 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 1988
28. Cavaliers 102   Mike Sanders 5 7 6 1 0 0 4 33 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 111   James Worthy 21 8 7 2 1 5 2 39 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 13, 1989
29. Cavaliers 95   Mike Sanders 11 3 1 2 0 1 5 30 5-15 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 116   James Worthy 17 6 6 2 0 3 1 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1989
30. Pacers 94   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 20 6 4 2 1 0 3 29 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 24, 1990
31. Pacers 111   Mike Sanders 12 3 2 0 0 1 3 21 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 17 3 12 3 0 1 3 42 5-11 .455 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1990
32. Pacers 112   Mike Sanders 6 1 0 0 1 1 5 11 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 26 7 2 3 0 2 2 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 21, 1991
33. Pacers 114   Mike Sanders 6 2 0 1 1 1 1 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 23 3 1 1 1 2 3 40 10-22 .455 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1993
34. Cavaliers 106   Mike Sanders 13 6 1 0 1 0 3 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 91   James Worthy 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 31 8-14 .571 1-3 .333 0-0 -
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