Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Adrian Dantley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Adrian Dantley 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 34 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 21-13 winning record over Adrian Dantley, but Adrian Dantley won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Adrian Dantley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Adrian Dantley:
1976-77 to 1990-91
34 Games played
21 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
21
15
6
Adrian Dantley
13
6
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 24.1 10.1 7.0 1.0
Adrian Dantley 23.1 4.5 2.60.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 37 17 13 4
Adrian Dantley 41 11 6 1
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 20

games		 33

games		 30

games		 20

games
Adrian Dantley 14

games 		1

game		 2

games		 0

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 2

games		 14

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1979
1. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 12 15 9 5 1 1 1 26 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jazz 97   Adrian Dantley 32 11 4 1 0 5 1 40 13-18 .722 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 20, 1980
2. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 33 7 4 1 1 0 3 40 13-21 .619 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Jazz 98   Adrian Dantley 31 8 3 0 0 2 3 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 1981
3. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 20 10 10 0 2 34 9-13 .692 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Jazz 87   Adrian Dantley 19 5 3 0 5 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 13, 1981
4. Celtics 89   Larry Bird 25 12 0 0 4 35 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Jazz 104   Adrian Dantley 35 9 2 0 4 47 13-21 .619 0-0 - 9-13 .692
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1981
5. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 21 8 7 1 1 39 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jazz 110   Adrian Dantley 23 4 3 0 4 33 8-21 .381 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 24, 1982
6. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 27 12 9 1 4 35 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jazz 90   Adrian Dantley 11 3 1 0 5 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1982
7. Celtics 137   Larry Bird 28 14 7 1 0 3 1 30 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Jazz 103   Adrian Dantley 29 7 2 0 0 4 2 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1983
8. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 8 11 8 1 1 5 0 38 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jazz 122   Adrian Dantley 26 8 5 0 0 3 1 41 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1984
9. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 22 10 6 5 2 4 3 36 11-19 .579 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 106   Adrian Dantley 24 6 4 1 1 0 2 38 8-23 .348 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1985
10. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 27 12 6 1 0 4 1 42 10-25 .400 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
OT Jazz 106   Adrian Dantley 32 4 4 0 0 0 5 43 14-28 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 28, 1985
11. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 24 7 8 3 0 4 2 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jazz 108   Adrian Dantley 39 4 4 2 0 5 5 44 15-25 .600 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
12. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 26 10 4 0 1 4 1 45 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Pistons 111   Adrian Dantley 41 8 1 0 0 2 4 48 17-27 .630 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 01, 1987
13. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 5 9 0 2 1 2 43 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Adrian Dantley 14 4 1 0 0 2 4 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 03, 1987
14. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 31 3 8 0 1 2 6 33 13-21 .619 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 115   Adrian Dantley 20 1 4 0 0 2 2 40 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
15. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 16 11 2 1 6 4 44 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 91   Adrian Dantley 17 4 2 1 0 3 3 38 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 21, 1987
16. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 31 9 12 0 0 0 1 47 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 9-11 .818
Pistons 101   Adrian Dantley 24 8 3 1 0 2 2 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-10 .600
May. 23, 1987
17. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 11 6 0 0 5 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Adrian Dantley 25 1 1 0 0 0 2 28 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 24, 1987
18. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 7 4 0 0 3 1 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Adrian Dantley 32 4 6 1 0 2 2 33 11-15 .733 0-0 - 10-12 .833
May. 26, 1987
19. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 36 12 9 1 1 5 1 47 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Pistons 107   Adrian Dantley 25 3 2 2 0 2 4 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
May. 28, 1987
20. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 35 9 2 1 1 0 4 47 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 113   Adrian Dantley 24 3 2 0 0 4 1 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-17 .588
May. 30, 1987
21. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 37 9 9 0 2 3 3 48 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 114   Adrian Dantley 18 5 2 3 0 3 3 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
22. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Adrian Dantley 21 2 1 1 1 0 0 25 6-17 .353 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jan. 13, 1988
23. Celtics 143   Larry Bird 28 7 13 0 0 0 2 32 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 105   Adrian Dantley 24 2 1 1 0 1 4 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 29, 1988
24. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 125   Adrian Dantley 22 0 3 0 0 2 2 30 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
25. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 26 9 9 0 0 4 2 43 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
Pistons 106   Adrian Dantley 19 2 0 0 0 1 3 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 01, 1988
26. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   Adrian Dantley 10 2 5 0 0 1 0 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 19, 1988
27. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Adrian Dantley 14 2 1 0 0 1 3 23 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
28. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   Adrian Dantley 14 6 2 1 0 2 5 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 26, 1988
29. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   Adrian Dantley 20 5 1 1 0 1 2 45 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-9 .444
May. 28, 1988
30. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   Adrian Dantley 15 7 4 2 0 1 2 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 30, 1988
31. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Adrian Dantley 13 3 0 2 0 4 1 40 2-9 .222 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jun. 01, 1988
32. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 27 17 4 5 1 2 3 49 9-25 .360 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
OT Pistons 102   Adrian Dantley 18 3 3 1 0 1 4 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jun. 03, 1988
33. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Adrian Dantley 22 4 2 0 0 2 3 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
34. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Adrian Dantley 31 4 5 0 0 0 3 41 8-15 .533 0-0 - 15-16 .938
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