Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Vernon Maxwell and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Vernon Maxwell 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 28 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 15-13 winning record over Vernon Maxwell, including a 6-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Vernon Maxwell:
1988-89 to 2000-01
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
28 Games played
21 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Vernon Maxwell
13
12
1
James Worthy
15
9
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Vernon Maxwell 15.8 2.5 3.8 1.30.1
James Worthy 20.0 4.8 3.61.30.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Vernon Maxwell 31 5 9 51
James Worthy 37 11 7 44
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Vernon Maxwell 9

games
6

games
13

games
10

games
1

game
James Worthy 18

games
18

games
12

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12

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11

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Both had same stat 1

game
4

games
3

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6

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16

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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
%
Nov. 05, 1988
1. Spurs 122   Vernon Maxwell 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 08 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 18 3 5 1 0 4 3 38 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 3-6 .500
Mar. 30, 1989
2. Spurs 98   Vernon Maxwell 11 3 4 1 0 1 3 25 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 138   James Worthy 14 3 3 1 1 2 1 27 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 12, 1989
3. Spurs 100   Vernon Maxwell 22 4 7 1 0 3 2 41 8-22 .364 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 17 6 2 3 0 3 1 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
4. Spurs 106   Vernon Maxwell 6 5 1 0 0 3 2 30 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Lakers 98   James Worthy 25 7 1 1 4 1 5 40 9-19 .474 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Nov. 26, 1989
5. Spurs 112   Vernon Maxwell 10 0 4 0 0 1 4 21 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Lakers 132   James Worthy 22 5 5 1 1 0 1 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 29, 1990
6. Spurs 86   Vernon Maxwell 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 09 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 84   James Worthy 32 9 2 1 0 3 3 44 14-22 .636 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 06, 1990
7. Rockets 112   Vernon Maxwell 11 4 5 2 0 2 1 22 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 95   James Worthy 18 9 4 2 1 2 1 37 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 15, 1990
8. Rockets 102   Vernon Maxwell 25 1 5 1 0 3 1 39 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Lakers 113   James Worthy 23 2 4 2 0 2 1 37 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1990 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1990
9. Rockets 89   Vernon Maxwell 20 2 4 2 0 2 2 43 8-20 .400 3-6 .500 1-4 .250
Lakers 101   James Worthy 34 11 3 1 2 6 1 43 17-22 .773 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1990
10. Rockets 100   Vernon Maxwell 24 5 4 2 0 1 3 43 11-25 .440 1-6 .167 1-3 .333
Lakers 104   James Worthy 32 5 1 1 0 2 3 46 12-20 .600 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
May. 01, 1990
11. Rockets 114   Vernon Maxwell 26 4 5 1 0 2 2 43 9-25 .360 3-8 .375 5-8 .625
Lakers 108   James Worthy 26 4 4 4 0 1 2 39 10-18 .556 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
May. 03, 1990
12. Rockets 88   Vernon Maxwell 9 1 4 0 0 1 5 30 2-11 .182 1-6 .167 4-6 .667
Lakers 109   James Worthy 20 7 7 2 1 2 1 43 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1990
13. Rockets 103   Vernon Maxwell 23 2 5 3 0 3 2 48 8-19 .421 2-8 .250 5-8 .625
OT Lakers 108   James Worthy 24 2 2 1 0 1 1 39 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1991
14. Rockets 97   Vernon Maxwell 19 0 0 1 0 2 3 31 7-17 .412 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   James Worthy 21 6 4 3 1 1 2 41 9-14 .643 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 19, 1991
15. Rockets 103   Vernon Maxwell 24 2 3 3 0 0 0 39 10-25 .400 4-12 .333 0-1 .000
Lakers 112   James Worthy 27 5 3 0 0 1 2 43 8-21 .381 1-1 1.000 10-10 1.000
Mar. 03, 1991
16. Rockets 104   Vernon Maxwell 13 2 3 4 0 0 3 39 3-11 .273 2-6 .333 5-6 .833
Lakers 95   James Worthy 21 10 7 1 1 4 3 39 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
1991 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1991
17. Rockets 92   Vernon Maxwell 12 3 5 0 0 3 5 34 6-18 .333 0-5 .000 0-0 -
Lakers 94   James Worthy 14 2 6 2 0 1 2 40 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 27, 1991
18. Rockets 98   Vernon Maxwell 31 4 4 1 0 4 1 38 12-23 .522 6-13 .462 1-2 .500
Lakers 109   James Worthy 29 5 6 1 0 2 0 42 10-24 .417 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Apr. 30, 1991
19. Rockets 90   Vernon Maxwell 13 1 0 1 1 0 2 41 5-15 .333 3-9 .333 0-0 -
Lakers 94   James Worthy 22 3 3 1 1 4 2 45 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
20. Rockets 126   Vernon Maxwell 12 1 2 1 0 1 1 24 4-15 .267 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
2OT Lakers 121   James Worthy 37 4 7 2 1 7 2 53 14-28 .500 3-3 1.000 6-6 1.000
Nov. 15, 1991
21. Rockets 74   Vernon Maxwell 7 3 4 0 1 5 1 36 3-11 .273 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Lakers 86   James Worthy 22 10 7 0 0 2 1 41 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1992
22. Rockets 105   Vernon Maxwell 30 3 4 2 0 3 0 35 11-23 .478 6-12 .500 2-4 .500
Lakers 97   James Worthy 6 1 5 0 0 2 1 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 18, 1993
23. Rockets 110   Vernon Maxwell 24 3 5 0 0 2 4 29 9-14 .643 6-8 .750 0-0 -
Lakers 90   James Worthy 18 5 4 2 1 2 1 32 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1993
24. Rockets 126   Vernon Maxwell 6 2 3 1 0 3 0 27 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1993
25. Rockets 100   Vernon Maxwell 17 4 9 0 0 6 2 43 8-16 .500 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Lakers 84   James Worthy 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 1-8 .125 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1993
26. Rockets 118   Vernon Maxwell 9 5 6 2 0 3 4 32 2-11 .182 1-6 .167 4-4 1.000
Lakers 93   James Worthy 16 3 0 0 0 2 2 18 6-16 .375 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 03, 1994
27. Rockets 99   Vernon Maxwell 9 2 5 2 0 1 1 37 4-9 .444 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Lakers 88   James Worthy 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1994
28. Rockets 88   Vernon Maxwell 16 3 2 5 0 3 2 40 7-16 .438 1-5 .200 1-4 .250
Lakers 101   James Worthy 12 5 3 2 1 3 1 23 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 4-7 .571