Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Elston Turner and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Elston Turner 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 32 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 21-11 winning record over Elston Turner, including an 8-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Elston Turner
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Elston Turner:
1981-82 to 1988-89
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
32 Games played
23 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Elston Turner
11
10
1
James Worthy
21
13
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Elston Turner 5.7 2.7 2.2 0.80.1
James Worthy 18.9 5.3 2.51.31.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Elston Turner 18 11 10 51
James Worthy 37 13 7 44
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Elston Turner 2

games		 6

games		 9

games		 8

games		1

game
James Worthy 30

games 		26

games		 20

games		 14

games		23

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 3

games		 10

games		8

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
%
Nov. 17, 1982
1. Mavericks 118   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 21 4 2 3 2 3 4 36 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 19, 1982
2. Mavericks 108   Elston Turner 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 6 5 0 1 1 4 3 29 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 02, 1983
3. Mavericks 122   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 17 1 3 1 1 4 2 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Feb. 17, 1983
4. Mavericks 110   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 127   James Worthy 8 6 0 0 1 1 5 22 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 20, 1983
5. Mavericks 110   Elston Turner 10 7 5 0 0 0 1 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 17 5 1 1 2 2 3 23 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
6. Mavericks 107   Elston Turner 2 3 0 1 0 4 0 13 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 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
7. Mavericks 106   Elston Turner 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 120   James Worthy 12 7 2 0 1 2 4 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 02, 1983
8. Mavericks 133   Elston Turner 10 4 2 1 0 0 1 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 6 3 3 2 2 1 4 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
9. Mavericks 91   Elston Turner 4 5 4 5 1 2 0 16 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 134   James Worthy 10 1 3 0 0 2 3 16 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1984
10. Mavericks 101   Elston Turner 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 04 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 117   James Worthy 10 3 3 1 0 2 2 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 06, 1984
11. Mavericks 115   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
12. Mavericks 99   Elston Turner 8 3 2 1 0 1 2 16 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Nov. 06, 1984
13. Nuggets 146   Elston Turner 12 6 4 2 0 2 2 28 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Lakers 130   James Worthy 18 8 3 2 0 8 0 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 28, 1984
14. Nuggets 123   Elston Turner 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 135   James Worthy 21 6 2 0 1 1 5 27 8-12 .667 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 08, 1985
15. Nuggets 126   Elston Turner 12 3 3 0 0 1 4 21 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 124   James Worthy 22 6 2 0 2 6 5 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 02, 1985
16. Nuggets 104   Elston Turner 6 9 3 2 0 0 2 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 118   James Worthy 19 5 0 1 1 4 3 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 09, 1985
17. Nuggets 119   Elston Turner 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 148   James Worthy 14 2 2 2 0 0 4 23 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1985 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1985
18. Nuggets 122   Elston Turner 14 2 2 2 0 1 0 21 6-8 .750 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Lakers 139   James Worthy 24 6 3 2 0 0 5 26 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 14, 1985
19. Nuggets 136   Elston Turner 18 11 8 3 0 3 2 38 9-12 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 114   James Worthy 17 6 1 2 2 3 4 27 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 17, 1985
20. Nuggets 118   Elston Turner 8 2 6 3 0 2 2 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 136   James Worthy 28 5 3 2 3 2 2 35 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 19, 1985
21. Nuggets 116   Elston Turner 17 4 10 0 0 1 5 33 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 120   James Worthy 19 13 1 0 1 1 3 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
May. 22, 1985
22. Nuggets 109   Elston Turner 2 1 1 0 0 4 4 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 153   James Worthy 25 4 2 3 1 1 3 27 10-12 .833 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
23. Nuggets 99   Elston Turner 6 2 4 1 0 1 1 22 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   James Worthy 12 6 4 1 1 1 0 25 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 13, 1985
24. Nuggets 124   Elston Turner 7 3 0 0 0 0 4 11 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 120   James Worthy 37 7 1 2 1 5 4 43 15-21 .714 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jan. 25, 1986
25. Nuggets 127   Elston Turner 13 6 1 1 0 0 1 18 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 115   James Worthy 18 8 3 0 0 3 2 33 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1986
26. Nuggets 115   Elston Turner 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 121   James Worthy 30 10 2 0 1 3 3 39 12-21 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1986
27. Bulls 103   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 27 6 2 4 2 3 1 38 10-19 .526 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 20, 1987
28. Bulls 100   Elston Turner 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Mar. 10, 1988
29. Bulls 128   Elston Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Nov. 09, 1988
30. Nuggets 110   Elston Turner 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 15 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 128   James Worthy 26 8 6 2 4 2 2 34 11-14 .786 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Nov. 15, 1988
31. Nuggets 146   Elston Turner 15 6 2 2 0 0 6 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2OT Lakers 148   James Worthy 33 9 7 1 3 2 3 50 12-24 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Apr. 01, 1989
32. Nuggets 114   Elston Turner 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 13 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Lakers 108   James Worthy 25 3 4 1 4 3 2 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 3-5 .600
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