Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Sam Perkins and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Perkins 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 46 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 29-17 winning record over Sam Perkins, including an 8-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Sam Perkins
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Sam Perkins:
1984-85 to 2000-01
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
46 Games played
33 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Sam Perkins
17
12
5
James Worthy
29
21
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Perkins 12.6 6.6 1.7 0.70.5
James Worthy 17.3 5.1 3.21.00.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Perkins 25 13 6 43
James Worthy 28 12 9 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Perkins 14

games		 27

games		 11

games		 12

games		13

games
James Worthy 30

games 		15

games		 29

games		 19

games		19

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 4

games		 6

games		 15

games		14

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
%
Oct. 28, 1984
1. Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 17 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 96   James Worthy 12 4 2 0 2 2 4 35 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1985
2. Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 7 7 1 0 0 1 2 29 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 121   James Worthy 8 4 2 0 1 4 2 38 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
3. Mavericks 92   Sam Perkins 13 6 1 0 0 1 3 22 5-8 .625 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 19 6 1 1 0 2 3 32 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 02, 1985
4. Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 0 11 3 1 0 2 4 24 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 125   James Worthy 6 3 0 1 2 3 4 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
5. Mavericks 115   Sam Perkins 19 10 6 1 0 1 3 37 9-16 .563 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 16 3 2 0 2 3 1 37 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
6. Mavericks 115   Sam Perkins 5 6 4 0 0 0 4 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 133   James Worthy 21 2 4 1 2 3 3 33 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 08, 1985
7. Mavericks 119   Sam Perkins 10 8 1 0 1 0 2 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Lakers 125   James Worthy 20 5 4 1 0 1 1 35 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1986
8. Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 18 4 2 1 0 1 1 39 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Lakers 110   James Worthy 18 4 1 1 1 1 4 30 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1986
9. Mavericks 127   Sam Perkins 18 8 2 0 0 1 1 20 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
Lakers 104   James Worthy 15 3 3 0 1 1 3 20 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
10. Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 8 9 3 1 2 0 2 32 4-17 .235 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 130   James Worthy 23 6 6 0 0 4 3 36 10-15 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 30, 1986
11. Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 18 7 5 0 0 2 4 38 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Lakers 117   James Worthy 23 9 2 1 1 0 2 45 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-9 .556
May. 02, 1986
12. Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 15 9 2 1 1 0 2 37 3-11 .273 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 108   James Worthy 20 5 2 0 1 1 5 42 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1986
13. Mavericks 120   Sam Perkins 23 6 3 0 2 2 3 38 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Lakers 118   James Worthy 18 5 0 1 0 3 4 40 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 06, 1986
14. Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 7 6 1 1 1 2 4 27 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 116   James Worthy 19 4 2 0 0 2 5 31 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1986
15. Mavericks 107   Sam Perkins 6 2 1 1 0 0 5 22 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Lakers 120   James Worthy 21 3 3 0 1 2 4 39 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1986
16. Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 14 5 4 1 0 3 4 36 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   James Worthy 19 6 3 1 1 2 4 36 6-14 .429 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 05, 1986
17. Mavericks 104   Sam Perkins 19 12 1 2 1 0 3 44 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 112   James Worthy 13 6 4 1 2 5 2 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 20, 1986
18. Mavericks 130   Sam Perkins 6 5 1 0 0 2 5 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   James Worthy 25 7 1 2 1 4 3 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 24, 1987
19. Mavericks 132   Sam Perkins 18 12 3 4 0 0 3 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 23 8 2 0 0 1 2 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 02, 1987
20. Mavericks 103   Sam Perkins 10 7 1 0 0 1 2 26 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 99   James Worthy 15 3 3 1 0 0 3 40 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
21. Mavericks 116   Sam Perkins 16 5 2 0 1 3 6 36 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 19 7 2 0 0 3 2 36 9-19 .474 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 06, 1988
22. Mavericks 89   Sam Perkins 14 5 0 0 1 3 4 40 6-15 .400 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Lakers 103   James Worthy 17 6 3 3 2 2 4 38 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 06, 1988
23. Mavericks 97   Sam Perkins 11 10 2 0 2 1 5 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 108   James Worthy 23 5 6 1 0 1 0 42 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 12, 1988
24. Mavericks 110   Sam Perkins 18 13 4 1 0 0 4 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 101   James Worthy 17 3 6 1 0 1 2 41 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1988
25. Mavericks 98   Sam Perkins 8 2 1 0 0 3 2 31 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 113   James Worthy 28 2 6 2 0 2 3 39 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1988
26. Mavericks 101   Sam Perkins 16 3 1 1 0 0 4 29 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 123   James Worthy 16 6 3 1 1 2 2 34 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 27, 1988
27. Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 16 11 2 2 1 2 4 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Lakers 94   James Worthy 19 3 3 1 0 3 2 42 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
May. 29, 1988
28. Mavericks 118   Sam Perkins 9 7 1 1 0 0 3 32 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 104   James Worthy 18 5 5 1 1 3 3 41 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
May. 31, 1988
29. Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 28 6 6 3 3 1 1 34 12-18 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 02, 1988
30. Mavericks 105   Sam Perkins 14 3 2 3 0 1 4 39 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   James Worthy 27 11 5 3 1 2 3 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Jun. 04, 1988
31. Mavericks 102   Sam Perkins 13 5 0 1 1 2 1 31 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 28 7 7 1 1 0 3 43 13-20 .650 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
32. Mavericks 113   Sam Perkins 14 8 2 2 0 2 5 34 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   James Worthy 25 6 1 1 0 2 1 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jan. 20, 1989
33. Mavericks 99   Sam Perkins 11 7 0 0 2 2 4 36 3-11 .273 0-3 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 115   James Worthy 17 10 3 3 0 2 2 39 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 29, 1989
34. Mavericks 93   Sam Perkins 15 10 0 0 3 0 3 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 118   James Worthy 8 12 6 2 1 3 3 40 3-14 .214 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 17, 1989
35. Mavericks 103   Sam Perkins 25 9 0 0 1 0 4 33 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 106   James Worthy 14 1 4 2 0 2 3 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
36. Mavericks 94   Sam Perkins 14 4 1 1 0 1 2 25 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 102   James Worthy 22 9 5 0 2 1 4 39 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 4-7 .571
Nov. 12, 1989
37. Mavericks 98   Sam Perkins 14 9 0 1 0 2 2 26 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 107   James Worthy 22 6 6 2 0 3 3 39 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1990
38. Mavericks 91   Sam Perkins 6 4 1 0 0 1 4 23 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 24 6 0 1 0 2 3 37 10-20 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 09, 1990
39. Mavericks 106   Sam Perkins 18 11 1 1 1 1 5 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 113   James Worthy 11 5 4 1 0 2 5 38 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 11, 1993
40. Supersonics 96   Sam Perkins 17 4 3 0 0 1 5 30 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Lakers 98   James Worthy 10 2 9 1 0 3 2 28 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 1993
41. Supersonics 122   Sam Perkins 12 3 3 0 0 0 1 15 5-7 .714 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Lakers 93   James Worthy 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1993
42. Supersonics 129   Sam Perkins 16 3 0 0 1 0 1 25 7-9 .778 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Lakers 101   James Worthy 8 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 29, 1993
43. Supersonics 99   Sam Perkins 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 19 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Lakers 92   James Worthy 12 5 2 0 0 2 1 24 5-17 .294 1-6 .167 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1994
44. Supersonics 103   Sam Perkins 13 4 2 0 1 1 4 25 4-9 .444 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Lakers 88   James Worthy 3 3 1 0 0 3 2 19 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1994
45. Supersonics 95   Sam Perkins 16 3 2 2 0 2 3 25 6-7 .857 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
Lakers 92   James Worthy 15 3 3 0 1 1 2 33 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 20, 1994
46. Supersonics 112   Sam Perkins 12 11 0 1 1 2 2 27 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 90   James Worthy 8 6 2 2 1 3 1 31 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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