Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Derek Harper and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Derek Harper 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 61 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 43-18 winning record over Derek Harper, including a 12-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derek Harper:
1983-84 to 1998-99
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
61 Games played
43 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Derek Harper
18
12
6
James Worthy
43
31
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 13.9 2.6 6.7 1.90.2
James Worthy 17.7 4.9 3.31.00.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 35 6 16 71
James Worthy 30 12 14 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Derek Harper 11

games
5

games
47

games
32

games
8

games
James Worthy 42

games
47

games
6

games
17

games
23

games
Both had same stat 8

games
9

games
8

games
12

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30

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
1. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 14 2 1 0 1 1 5 23 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nov. 09, 1983
2. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 13 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 12 7 2 0 1 2 4 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 02, 1983
3. Mavericks 133   Derek Harper 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 6 3 3 2 2 1 4 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1984
4. Mavericks 120   Derek Harper 2 5 6 2 0 2 1 33 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Lakers 121   James Worthy 15 4 1 1 0 2 6 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 13, 1984
5. Mavericks 104   Derek Harper 17 2 4 5 0 1 0 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Lakers 103   James Worthy 17 7 3 1 0 2 3 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
6. Mavericks 91   Derek Harper 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 19 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 134   James Worthy 10 1 3 0 0 2 3 16 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1984
7. Mavericks 101   Derek Harper 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 27 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 10 3 3 1 0 2 2 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 04, 1984
8. Mavericks 125   Derek Harper 6 2 6 1 0 1 1 25 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 115   James Worthy 13 4 1 0 0 1 4 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 06, 1984
9. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 14 4 4 3 1 0 1 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Lakers 122   James Worthy 19 5 3 0 0 3 4 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
May. 08, 1984
10. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 6 4 5 2 1 1 1 33 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 115   James Worthy 10 4 3 3 0 0 0 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
11. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 10 1 2 3 0 0 3 24 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 96   James Worthy 12 4 2 0 2 2 4 35 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1985
12. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 8 1 3 2 0 0 3 26 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000 0-2 .000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 8 4 2 0 1 4 2 38 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
13. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 8 2 2 0 0 4 1 19 4-9 .444 0-1 .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
14. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 6 2 5 0 1 3 2 26 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 125   James Worthy 6 3 0 1 2 3 4 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
15. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 12 4 4 1 0 1 1 29 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
16. Mavericks 115   Derek Harper 10 3 6 2 0 2 1 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 133   James Worthy 21 2 4 1 2 3 3 33 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 08, 1985
17. Mavericks 119   Derek Harper 17 2 4 0 0 1 0 28 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 125   James Worthy 20 5 4 1 0 1 1 35 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1986
18. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 16 4 8 1 0 4 5 35 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 110   James Worthy 18 4 1 1 1 1 4 30 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1986
19. Mavericks 127   Derek Harper 15 1 12 1 0 1 3 30 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
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
20. Mavericks 116   Derek Harper 15 1 9 2 0 1 5 34 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 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
21. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 19 4 16 7 0 5 3 43 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Lakers 117   James Worthy 23 9 2 1 1 0 2 45 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-9 .556
May. 02, 1986
22. Mavericks 110   Derek Harper 24 2 5 2 0 2 4 35 10-14 .714 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 108   James Worthy 20 5 2 0 1 1 5 42 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1986
23. Mavericks 120   Derek Harper 17 1 11 2 0 1 2 35 7-10 .700 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 18 5 0 1 0 3 4 40 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 06, 1986
24. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 16 4 9 0 0 1 4 35 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 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
25. Mavericks 107   Derek Harper 8 1 3 3 0 5 3 31 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 0-0 -
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
26. Mavericks 110   Derek Harper 22 1 14 5 0 2 4 38 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Lakers 114   James Worthy 19 6 3 1 1 2 4 36 6-14 .429 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 05, 1986
27. Mavericks 104   Derek Harper 14 4 5 0 0 2 2 42 6-15 .400 0-4 .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
28. Mavericks 130   Derek Harper 21 4 13 5 0 2 3 38 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 7-11 .636
Lakers 119   James Worthy 25 7 1 2 1 4 3 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 24, 1987
29. Mavericks 132   Derek Harper 18 0 12 0 1 2 2 39 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 1-4 .250
Lakers 117   James Worthy 23 8 2 0 0 1 2 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 02, 1987
30. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 15 6 5 1 0 3 1 37 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
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
31. Mavericks 116   Derek Harper 12 6 6 4 0 0 3 33 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 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
32. Mavericks 89   Derek Harper 11 2 11 1 0 5 2 43 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Lakers 103   James Worthy 17 6 3 3 2 2 4 38 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 06, 1988
33. Mavericks 97   Derek Harper 15 4 6 3 0 1 4 35 7-18 .389 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 23 5 6 1 0 1 0 42 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 12, 1988
34. Mavericks 110   Derek Harper 16 1 2 3 0 1 3 32 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 4-4 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
35. Mavericks 98   Derek Harper 17 0 7 0 0 3 4 40 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 113   James Worthy 28 2 6 2 0 2 3 39 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 25, 1988
36. Mavericks 101   Derek Harper 6 2 8 5 0 4 2 35 3-9 .333 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
37. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 11 2 5 0 1 1 3 34 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Lakers 94   James Worthy 19 3 3 1 0 3 2 42 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
May. 29, 1988
38. Mavericks 118   Derek Harper 35 6 7 1 0 0 1 39 12-21 .571 3-6 .500 8-8 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
39. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 19 3 6 2 0 1 3 32 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 119   James Worthy 28 6 6 3 3 1 1 34 12-18 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 02, 1988
40. Mavericks 105   Derek Harper 17 6 10 2 0 2 2 40 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 8-11 .727
Lakers 103   James Worthy 27 11 5 3 1 2 3 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Jun. 04, 1988
41. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 15 3 11 2 0 2 5 46 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 5-5 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
42. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 13 0 10 4 0 2 3 38 5-14 .357 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Lakers 116   James Worthy 25 6 1 1 0 2 1 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jan. 20, 1989
43. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 25 4 6 3 0 1 4 36 9-17 .529 1-3 .333 6-8 .750
Lakers 115   James Worthy 17 10 3 3 0 2 2 39 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 29, 1989
44. Mavericks 93   Derek Harper 14 3 7 1 1 2 2 37 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 118   James Worthy 8 12 6 2 1 3 3 40 3-14 .214 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 17, 1989
45. Mavericks 103   Derek Harper 10 1 14 5 1 0 2 37 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 0-0 -
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
46. Mavericks 94   Derek Harper 11 4 8 0 1 6 4 34 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Lakers 102   James Worthy 22 9 5 0 2 1 4 39 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 4-7 .571
Nov. 12, 1989
47. Mavericks 98   Derek Harper 11 1 7 2 1 3 3 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 107   James Worthy 22 6 6 2 0 3 3 39 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1990
48. Mavericks 91   Derek Harper 24 3 8 0 0 4 5 45 10-24 .417 1-8 .125 3-4 .750
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
49. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 16 2 10 4 0 2 3 37 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 113   James Worthy 11 5 4 1 0 2 5 38 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1990
50. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 19 5 7 1 0 5 2 42 8-18 .444 3-7 .429 0-0 -
Lakers 86   James Worthy 21 5 2 0 0 1 2 43 7-21 .333 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Dec. 12, 1990
51. Mavericks 112   Derek Harper 22 6 12 4 1 2 4 44 10-15 .667 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
OT Lakers 97   James Worthy 28 6 3 0 0 3 4 46 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Feb. 21, 1991
52. Mavericks 92   Derek Harper 24 3 3 4 0 5 2 41 9-24 .375 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Lakers 106   James Worthy 15 6 5 3 0 2 0 37 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 15, 1991
53. Mavericks 106   Derek Harper 29 3 7 3 1 3 5 36 11-22 .500 3-6 .500 4-4 1.000
Lakers 112   James Worthy 23 3 1 2 0 1 3 40 10-15 .667 2-3 .667 1-3 .333
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1991
54. Mavericks 113   Derek Harper 18 4 10 1 0 1 3 46 8-20 .400 1-6 .167 1-2 .500
OT Lakers 114   James Worthy 30 4 14 1 0 0 5 47 14-29 .483 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 08, 1991
55. Mavericks 88   Derek Harper 20 2 4 0 0 1 1 36 8-15 .533 3-5 .600 1-2 .500
Lakers 103   James Worthy 11 3 4 3 0 6 1 32 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 07, 1992
56. Mavericks 80   Derek Harper 5 2 5 1 0 1 4 35 2-11 .182 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Lakers 104   James Worthy 12 3 4 2 0 0 0 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1992
57. Mavericks 85   Derek Harper 4 0 9 3 0 0 2 27 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 114   James Worthy 14 2 1 0 0 1 2 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 16, 1992
58. Mavericks 102   Derek Harper 15 2 7 0 0 1 4 45 6-18 .333 0-4 .000 3-5 .600
Lakers 95   James Worthy 15 6 6 2 0 3 1 30 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Feb. 08, 1993
59. Mavericks 100   Derek Harper 23 2 4 1 0 4 3 33 8-18 .444 1-5 .200 6-7 .857
OT Lakers 108   James Worthy 20 5 5 2 0 4 1 38 8-21 .381 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 1993
60. Mavericks 99   Derek Harper 10 2 8 3 0 2 2 35 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Lakers 112   James Worthy 20 3 2 0 0 1 0 24 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1993
61. Mavericks 91   Derek Harper 10 1 2 1 0 3 1 23 4-8 .500 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Lakers 124   James Worthy 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000