Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and James Worthy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird 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 35 times in NBA games. James Worthy has a 20-15 winning record over Larry Bird, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
James Worthy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94
35 Games played
16 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
15
7
8
James Worthy
20
9
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 24.3 11.2 5.5 1.80.8
James Worthy 21.3 5.0 2.91.00.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 35 21 11 53
James Worthy 35 11 10 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 17

games		 29

games		 27

games		 18

games		13

games
James Worthy 15

games 		5

games		 4

games		 8

games		4

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 1

game		 4

games		 9

games		18

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
%
Jan. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 13 8 5 0 1 3 43 9-22 .409 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 95   James Worthy 7 5 2 0 1 3 5 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 23, 1983
2. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 32 17 9 4 0 3 3 46 13-23 .565 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
Lakers 104   James Worthy 20 11 4 2 0 0 5 37 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
3. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 29 11 7 0 0 1 3 42 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 111   James Worthy 17 6 2 1 0 1 4 24 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
4. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 14 11 5 0 3 1 3 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   James Worthy 27 6 3 1 0 1 2 37 11-15 .733 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
5. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 24 14 5 3 0 6 4 42 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 9-11 .818
Lakers 115   James Worthy 20 5 1 3 0 3 2 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 31, 1984
6. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 27 13 3 1 2 3 4 49 8-22 .364 0-0 - 11-15 .733
OT Lakers 121   James Worthy 29 3 4 0 0 2 4 43 11-12 .917 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jun. 03, 1984
7. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 30 7 2 3 1 2 3 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Lakers 137   James Worthy 13 4 3 0 0 2 3 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jun. 06, 1984
8. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 29 21 2 3 0 3 4 49 9-24 .375 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
OT Lakers 125   James Worthy 30 5 2 1 0 3 3 48 14-17 .824 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 08, 1984
9. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 34 17 2 2 1 5 4 42 15-20 .750 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 103   James Worthy 22 3 1 2 0 2 5 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jun. 10, 1984
10. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 28 14 8 1 3 4 4 47 8-11 .727 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Lakers 119   James Worthy 20 7 3 4 1 2 4 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 12, 1984
11. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 12 3 2 1 2 1 38 6-18 .333 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Lakers 102   James Worthy 21 4 2 0 1 2 4 40 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
12. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 19 11 7 1 0 3 3 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 102   James Worthy 10 2 3 2 1 0 4 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
13. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 33 15 3 3 0 3 4 42 14-22 .636 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Lakers 117   James Worthy 24 6 3 1 0 1 3 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
14. Celtics 148   Larry Bird 19 6 9 3 0 3 1 31 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   James Worthy 20 8 5 0 0 2 1 37 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 30, 1985
15. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 30 12 3 2 2 5 2 41 9-21 .429 1-3 .333 11-11 1.000
Lakers 109   James Worthy 16 4 2 0 1 2 6 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 02, 1985
16. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 7 3 1 0 2 1 35 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 136   James Worthy 29 1 2 1 0 2 1 37 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 05, 1985
17. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 26 11 5 3 1 1 4 43 8-16 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 105   James Worthy 16 3 6 0 0 1 4 46 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 07, 1985
18. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 7 7 1 1 0 3 44 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Lakers 120   James Worthy 33 8 1 1 1 0 2 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Jun. 09, 1985
19. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 28 10 3 1 0 2 3 47 12-29 .414 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 111   James Worthy 28 3 3 1 1 1 0 45 11-15 .733 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1986
20. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 12 7 3 0 4 2 38 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 95   James Worthy 12 6 1 1 0 2 2 33 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Feb. 16, 1986
21. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 22 18 7 0 0 2 4 43 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 8-12 .667
Lakers 99   James Worthy 35 7 3 0 3 2 5 45 14-26 .538 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
22. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 26 3 6 0 1 2 1 43 11-13 .846 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Lakers 117   James Worthy 25 4 2 0 0 0 0 35 12-24 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 15, 1987
23. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 20 5 7 1 2 3 2 43 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Lakers 106   James Worthy 26 7 1 0 1 1 3 41 12-16 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
24. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 32 7 6 1 0 0 0 42 14-25 .560 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Lakers 126   James Worthy 33 9 10 2 0 3 1 40 16-23 .696 0-2 .000 1-4 .250
Jun. 04, 1987
25. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 23 10 4 1 1 3 1 36 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Lakers 141   James Worthy 23 3 3 1 1 0 2 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jun. 07, 1987
26. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 30 12 4 0 1 4 2 44 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Lakers 103   James Worthy 13 3 3 3 0 3 2 44 6-18 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jun. 09, 1987
27. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 21 10 7 1 2 5 3 47 7-19 .368 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
Lakers 107   James Worthy 21 3 2 0 2 0 2 43 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jun. 11, 1987
28. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 23 12 7 2 1 2 2 44 7-18 .389 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Lakers 108   James Worthy 12 7 3 1 0 3 2 38 6-19 .316 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
29. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 16 9 5 2 2 4 1 41 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 106   James Worthy 22 7 3 3 2 3 6 36 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
30. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 35 9 8 5 2 1 3 43 14-26 .538 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Lakers 115   James Worthy 8 3 0 0 0 2 3 14 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 14, 1988
31. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 25 17 4 0 1 5 2 40 8-22 .364 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Lakers 115   James Worthy 10 2 3 2 0 3 2 32 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1989
32. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 12 2 3 0 5 3 43 9-27 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 119   James Worthy 28 5 2 0 0 2 5 35 13-19 .684 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 18, 1990
33. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 20 7 7 1 0 4 2 46 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 116   James Worthy 25 7 5 1 0 0 3 42 12-26 .462 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 15, 1991
34. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 11 11 11 2 0 2 1 40 4-16 .250 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Lakers 85   James Worthy 23 5 5 0 0 3 0 41 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1991
35. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 22 10 7 2 1 0 2 41 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Lakers 91   James Worthy 27 3 4 0 1 3 2 39 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
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