Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Bird
This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Bird 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.
They faced each other a total of 37 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 21-16 winning record over Larry Bird, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.
Games Played Against Each Other
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37 Games played
18 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21 |
10 |
11 |
Larry Bird | 16 |
8 |
8 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.5 | 8.0 | 3.4 | ||
Larry Bird | 23.7 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 18 | 8 | ||
Larry Bird | 36 | 21 | 9 |
Games with better stats than the other player... |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 16 |
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10 |
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Larry Bird | 18 |
25 |
23 |
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Both had same stat | 3 |
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Head To Head Games Played: One by One
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1979-80 Season
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Dec. 28, 1979
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1. | Lakers | 123 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 15 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4-9 | .444 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | .875 | |
Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 7-15 | .467 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | .667 | ||
Jan. 13, 1980
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2. | Lakers | 100 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 14-29 | .483 | 0-0 | - | 5-7 | .714 | |
Celtics | 98 | Larry Bird | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 7-10 | .700 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | - |
1980-81 Season
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Jan. 18, 1981
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3. | Lakers | 96 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 13-25 | .520 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | |
Celtics | 98 | Larry Bird | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 4-13 | .308 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | ||
Feb. 11, 1981
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4. | Lakers | 91 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 12-23 | .522 | 0-0 | - | 8-12 | .667 | |
Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 36 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 16-25 | .640 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 |
1981-82 Season
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Feb. 07, 1982
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5. | Lakers | 119 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 16-20 | .800 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | ||||
Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 5-14 | .357 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | - | |||||
Feb. 14, 1982
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6. | Lakers | 103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 7-16 | .438 | 0-0 | - | 7-10 | .700 | ||||
Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-5 | .800 |
1982-83 Season
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Jan. 30, 1983
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7. | Lakers | 95 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 12-22 | .545 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 9-22 | .409 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 23, 1983
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8. | Lakers | 104 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 7-18 | .389 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 32 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 13-23 | .565 | 2-3 | .667 | 4-6 | .667 |
1983-84 Season
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Feb. 08, 1984
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9. | Lakers | 111 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 12-19 | .632 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 109 | Larry Bird | 29 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 12-19 | .632 | 0-0 | - | 5-5 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 24, 1984
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10. | Lakers | 116 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 11-18 | .611 | 0-0 | - | 9-10 | .900 | |
Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 6-12 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1984 Playoffs
- NBA Finals |
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May. 27, 1984
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11. | Lakers | 115 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 12-17 | .706 | 0-0 | - | 8-9 | .889 | |
Celtics | 109 | Larry Bird | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 7-17 | .412 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 9-11 | .818 | ||
May. 31, 1984
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12. | Lakers | 121 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 9-22 | .409 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | |
OT | Celtics | 124 | Larry Bird | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8-22 | .364 | 0-0 | - | 11-15 | .733 | |
Jun. 03, 1984
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13. | Lakers | 137 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 9-19 | .474 | 0-0 | - | 6-9 | .667 | |
Celtics | 104 | Larry Bird | 30 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 12-15 | .800 | ||
Jun. 06, 1984
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14. | Lakers | 125 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 12-25 | .480 | 0-0 | - | 8-11 | .727 | |
OT | Celtics | 129 | Larry Bird | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 9-24 | .375 | 1-3 | .333 | 10-10 | 1.000 | |
Jun. 08, 1984
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15. | Lakers | 103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 7-25 | .280 | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | .833 | |
Celtics | 121 | Larry Bird | 34 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 15-20 | .750 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 2-4 | .500 | ||
Jun. 10, 1984
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16. | Lakers | 119 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 14-26 | .538 | 0-0 | - | 2-6 | .333 | |
Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 28 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 8-11 | .727 | 0-0 | - | 12-13 | .923 | ||
Jun. 12, 1984
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17. | Lakers | 102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 12-22 | .545 | 0-0 | - | 5-8 | .625 | |
Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 6-18 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 |
1984-85 Season
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Jan. 16, 1985
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18. | Lakers | 102 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 33 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 12-19 | .632 | 0-0 | - | 9-11 | .818 | |
Celtics | 104 | Larry Bird | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 1-1 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 17, 1985
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19. | Lakers | 117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 7-14 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 6-10 | .600 | |
Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 14-22 | .636 | 1-3 | .333 | 4-5 | .800 |
1985 Playoffs
- NBA Finals |
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May. 27, 1985
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20. | Lakers | 114 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 6-11 | .545 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Celtics | 148 | Larry Bird | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8-14 | .571 | 1-2 | .500 | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
May. 30, 1985
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21. | Lakers | 109 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15-26 | .577 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Celtics | 102 | Larry Bird | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 9-21 | .429 | 1-3 | .333 | 11-11 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 02, 1985
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22. | Lakers | 136 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 10-13 | .769 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | |
Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 8-21 | .381 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | ||
Jun. 05, 1985
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23. | Lakers | 105 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7-12 | .583 | 0-0 | - | 7-9 | .778 | |
Celtics | 107 | Larry Bird | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 8-16 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 10-12 | .833 | ||
Jun. 07, 1985
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24. | Lakers | 120 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 36 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 16-28 | .571 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | |
Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 8-17 | .471 | 1-2 | .500 | 3-5 | .600 | ||
Jun. 09, 1985
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25. | Lakers | 111 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 13-21 | .619 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | |
Celtics | 100 | Larry Bird | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 12-29 | .414 | 0-2 | .000 | 4-5 | .800 |
1985-86 Season
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Jan. 22, 1986
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26. | Lakers | 95 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 6-20 | .300 | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | .833 | |
Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 8-16 | .500 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 16, 1986
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27. | Lakers | 99 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 7-17 | .412 | 0-0 | - | 9-11 | .818 | |
Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 22 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 7-17 | .412 | 0-1 | .000 | 8-12 | .667 |
1986-87 Season
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Dec. 12, 1986
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28. | Lakers | 117 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 11-16 | .688 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 11-13 | .846 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 15, 1987
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29. | Lakers | 106 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 103 | Larry Bird | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 7-12 | .583 | 1-2 | .500 | 5-7 | .714 |
1987 Playoffs
- NBA Finals |
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Jun. 02, 1987
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30. | Lakers | 126 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 5-12 | .417 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14-25 | .560 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 04, 1987
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31. | Lakers | 141 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10-14 | .714 | 0-0 | - | 3-6 | .500 | |
Celtics | 122 | Larry Bird | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 9-17 | .529 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-5 | .800 | ||
Jun. 07, 1987
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32. | Lakers | 103 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 9-13 | .692 | |
Celtics | 109 | Larry Bird | 30 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 10-24 | .417 | 0-1 | .000 | 10-11 | .909 | ||
Jun. 09, 1987
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33. | Lakers | 107 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 5-17 | .294 | 0-0 | - | 6-10 | .600 | |
Celtics | 106 | Larry Bird | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 7-19 | .368 | 2-3 | .667 | 5-5 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 11, 1987
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34. | Lakers | 108 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 8-21 | .381 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 123 | Larry Bird | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 7-18 | .389 | 1-2 | .500 | 8-9 | .889 | ||
Jun. 14, 1987
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35. | Lakers | 106 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 13-18 | .722 | 0-0 | - | 6-10 | .600 | |
Celtics | 93 | Larry Bird | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 6-16 | .375 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-4 | 1.000 |
1987-88 Season
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Dec. 11, 1987
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36. | Lakers | 115 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 10-14 | .714 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | |
Celtics | 114 | Larry Bird | 35 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14-26 | .538 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 6-8 | .750 | ||
Feb. 14, 1988
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37. | Lakers | 115 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 8-19 | .421 | 0-0 | - | 1-1 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 106 | Larry Bird | 25 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 8-22 | .364 | 0-0 | - | 9-11 | .818 |