Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Purvis Short and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Purvis Short 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 40 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 30-10 winning record over Purvis Short, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Purvis Short
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Purvis Short:
1978-79 to 1989-90
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
40 Games played
35 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Purvis Short
10
9
1
James Worthy
30
26
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Purvis Short 17.6 3.7 2.7 1.70.1
James Worthy 16.4 5.0 2.51.00.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Purvis Short 43 10 8 51
James Worthy 28 14 5 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Purvis Short 20

games		 11

games		 15

games		 20

games		2

games
James Worthy 17

games 		27

games		 17

games		 7

games		19

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 2

games		 8

games		 13

games		19

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
%
Oct. 29, 1982
1. Warriors 132   Purvis Short 22 5 6 3 0 1 3 37 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 20 6 0 1 0 4 3 33 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 28, 1982
2. Warriors 127   Purvis Short 16 5 1 0 0 2 2 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 142   James Worthy 8 7 1 2 1 2 4 23 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Dec. 11, 1982
3. Warriors 107   Purvis Short 5 5 3 2 0 0 4 23 2-13 .154 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 128   James Worthy 13 7 3 1 1 2 2 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 29, 1982
4. Warriors 110   Purvis Short 20 3 4 2 0 2 4 43 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Lakers 120   James Worthy 17 2 2 0 0 0 4 22 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 08, 1983
5. Warriors 112   Purvis Short 6 8 2 0 0 3 5 22 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   James Worthy 17 6 2 1 0 2 4 25 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 08, 1983
6. Warriors 107   Purvis Short 32 10 6 3 0 3 3 44 12-24 .500 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Lakers 118   James Worthy 18 7 0 1 0 4 3 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1983
7. Warriors 105   Purvis Short 33 7 3 1 0 3 4 41 12-22 .545 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Lakers 111   James Worthy 4 1 1 0 2 1 4 15 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 22, 1983
8. Warriors 109   Purvis Short 28 3 1 1 0 3 0 37 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Lakers 102   James Worthy 13 7 1 1 0 1 4 32 5-16 .313 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 23, 1983
9. Warriors 116   Purvis Short 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 18 14 1 0 0 1 2 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 30, 1983
10. Warriors 116   Purvis Short 10 4 3 5 1 0 3 31 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 105   James Worthy 14 1 2 0 3 3 5 27 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1984
11. Warriors 110   Purvis Short 30 3 1 2 0 2 3 39 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 12-12 1.000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 13 8 3 1 0 4 3 28 5-7 .714 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 10, 1984
12. Warriors 117   Purvis Short 43 6 2 0 0 1 3 40 17-29 .586 3-4 .750 6-11 .545
Lakers 115   James Worthy 11 2 1 0 0 3 4 29 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1984
13. Warriors 110   Purvis Short 17 3 0 1 0 2 3 35 8-17 .471 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 144   James Worthy 8 0 4 0 0 3 1 22 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 08, 1984
14. Warriors 122   Purvis Short 27 4 4 5 0 3 4 33 10-25 .400 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Lakers 106   James Worthy 18 6 3 1 0 5 5 37 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Dec. 12, 1984
15. Warriors 107   Purvis Short 14 1 2 1 0 2 4 17 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Lakers 131   James Worthy 12 2 2 1 0 1 3 14 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 19, 1985
16. Warriors 109   Purvis Short 36 3 2 1 0 6 3 39 15-24 .625 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Lakers 139   James Worthy 19 7 4 4 0 2 1 30 8-10 .800 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 06, 1985
17. Warriors 119   Purvis Short 22 1 3 3 0 8 3 37 6-14 .429 2-2 1.000 8-10 .800
Lakers 145   James Worthy 14 3 2 0 0 2 4 21 7-9 .778 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1985
18. Warriors 130   Purvis Short 30 6 8 4 0 4 4 45 11-26 .423 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Lakers 137   James Worthy 17 4 0 1 1 0 4 28 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1985
19. Warriors 130   Purvis Short 21 3 4 2 0 2 2 26 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 122   James Worthy 18 8 5 1 1 4 3 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 11, 1986
20. Warriors 137   Purvis Short 14 3 3 2 0 2 3 30 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Lakers 113   James Worthy 21 3 2 1 1 1 5 28 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 03, 1986
21. Warriors 117   Purvis Short 31 5 3 2 0 3 0 39 11-20 .550 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Lakers 127   James Worthy 8 0 3 2 0 1 2 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 06, 1986
22. Warriors 111   Purvis Short 21 2 5 2 0 6 4 39 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Lakers 112   James Worthy 21 8 3 2 1 3 1 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 1-5 .200
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 1987
23. Warriors 109   Purvis Short 18 8 4 2 0 4 3 35 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 121   James Worthy 13 3 1 1 2 3 4 20 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 03, 1987
24. Warriors 109   Purvis Short 24 3 2 2 0 0 3 33 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Lakers 114   James Worthy 15 2 1 2 0 2 3 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
25. Warriors 116   Purvis Short 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 125   James Worthy 28 7 2 2 2 4 5 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 07, 1987
26. Warriors 101   Purvis Short 10 1 4 1 0 3 4 17 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 20 4 3 1 1 4 2 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 09, 1987
27. Warriors 108   Purvis Short 10 5 2 1 0 3 4 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Lakers 133   James Worthy 28 5 3 2 2 2 2 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 10, 1987
28. Warriors 129   Purvis Short 14 3 1 1 0 0 3 27 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 11 8 2 0 1 4 3 39 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 12, 1987
29. Warriors 106   Purvis Short 20 7 3 2 1 2 5 34 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 118   James Worthy 23 8 4 2 2 2 0 37 9-11 .818 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1987
30. Rockets 92   Purvis Short 8 3 1 2 0 0 0 10 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 101   James Worthy 16 7 2 0 0 3 2 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 18, 1988
31. Rockets 110   Purvis Short 11 4 3 1 0 2 3 30 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 121   James Worthy 22 7 3 1 1 1 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 18, 1988
32. Rockets 96   Purvis Short 17 1 2 2 0 2 0 25 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 5 4 1 0 1 4 30 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 22, 1988
33. Rockets 95   Purvis Short 12 1 4 0 0 1 3 24 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 17 4 5 1 0 1 1 29 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Apr. 17, 1988
34. Rockets 127   Purvis Short 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   James Worthy 12 3 5 0 0 5 3 38 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1989
35. Rockets 113   Purvis Short 23 3 3 1 0 0 1 22 8-17 .471 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
Lakers 124   James Worthy 26 5 4 1 2 4 3 39 8-11 .727 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Jan. 31, 1989
36. Rockets 114   Purvis Short 4 2 2 2 1 0 4 32 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 125   James Worthy 23 6 3 1 0 1 3 38 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 05, 1989
37. Rockets 88   Purvis Short 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 10 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 83   James Worthy 19 2 3 1 1 1 3 35 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1989
38. Rockets 96   Purvis Short 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 04 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 97   James Worthy 15 3 2 0 1 1 4 41 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1989
39. Nets 92   Purvis Short 12 4 1 0 0 1 1 20 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 12 8 3 1 1 2 0 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 1990
40. Nets 105   Purvis Short 23 2 2 3 0 1 1 28 8-16 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 16 5 3 1 0 0 1 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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