Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kurt Rambis and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kurt Rambis 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 21 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 13-8 winning record over Kurt Rambis, but Kurt Rambis won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kurt Rambis:
1981-82 to 1994-95
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
21 Games played
16 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kurt Rambis
8
4
4
James Worthy
13
12
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kurt Rambis 5.4 6.9 2.0 1.10.4
James Worthy 20.9 3.8 3.31.50.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kurt Rambis 19 15 5 42
James Worthy 36 8 6 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kurt Rambis 1

game
13

games
5

games
4

games
3

games
James Worthy 19

games
5

games
12

games
9

games
4

games
Both had same stat 1

game
3

games
4

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8

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14

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1989
1. Hornets 97   Kurt Rambis 19 9 2 1 1 3 2 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 114   James Worthy 13 4 5 0 0 0 1 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 10, 1989
2. Hornets 90   Kurt Rambis 4 8 3 4 0 1 1 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 123   James Worthy 20 1 1 4 0 4 1 32 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
3. Hornets 100   Kurt Rambis 15 9 3 4 0 3 3 31 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 106   James Worthy 15 4 5 1 1 5 2 44 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 12, 1989
4. Hornets 89   Kurt Rambis 9 15 1 3 2 2 5 36 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 103   James Worthy 27 8 4 0 0 5 2 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 09, 1990
5. Suns 121   Kurt Rambis 11 12 0 0 1 0 4 31 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Lakers 118   James Worthy 25 4 5 3 1 1 3 47 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 06, 1990
6. Suns 99   Kurt Rambis 6 14 5 2 0 3 5 32 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 29 4 4 0 1 0 1 43 10-20 .500 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1990
7. Suns 104   Kurt Rambis 6 8 5 1 0 1 2 27 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 22 2 1 2 0 1 0 39 9-26 .346 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 10, 1990
8. Suns 100   Kurt Rambis 2 5 0 0 0 2 2 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 124   James Worthy 27 3 4 2 0 1 1 37 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 12, 1990
9. Suns 117   Kurt Rambis 2 5 3 1 0 0 5 31 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 103   James Worthy 27 5 3 1 0 3 4 36 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
May. 13, 1990
10. Suns 114   Kurt Rambis 4 9 2 0 0 1 4 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 101   James Worthy 16 7 3 0 0 1 3 41 5-21 .238 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 15, 1990
11. Suns 106   Kurt Rambis 1 5 0 1 0 2 2 21 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 103   James Worthy 14 6 1 1 0 5 3 42 5-19 .263 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1990
12. Suns 112   Kurt Rambis 2 6 1 1 0 0 3 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 111   James Worthy 36 6 1 3 0 2 1 42 14-24 .583 1-2 .500 7-11 .636
Dec. 01, 1990
13. Suns 98   Kurt Rambis 6 3 2 0 1 2 2 19 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 108   James Worthy 17 4 2 1 0 2 2 43 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 12, 1991
14. Suns 99   Kurt Rambis 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 19 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   James Worthy 21 5 4 1 0 3 0 41 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 04, 1991
15. Suns 98   Kurt Rambis 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 102   James Worthy 26 1 4 1 0 5 2 43 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 07, 1991
16. Suns 85   Kurt Rambis 4 6 4 0 0 1 3 32 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 93   James Worthy 21 1 4 3 1 4 0 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1991
17. Suns 95   Kurt Rambis 11 9 5 0 1 2 3 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 103   James Worthy 22 4 4 0 1 1 0 43 9-22 .409 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1992
18. Kings 117   Kurt Rambis 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 110   James Worthy 4 5 3 0 1 1 0 26 2-14 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 08, 1993
19. Kings 90   Kurt Rambis 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 93   James Worthy 25 4 3 2 0 3 2 36 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 24, 1993
20. Kings 99   Kurt Rambis 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 104   James Worthy 15 1 6 3 1 4 1 36 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1993
21. Kings 107   Kurt Rambis 7 8 5 2 1 0 2 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 125   James Worthy 17 1 3 3 1 0 0 26 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600