Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Joe Dumars

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Joe Dumars 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 37 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 21-16 winning record over Joe Dumars, but Joe Dumars won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 10-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Joe Dumars
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Dumars:
1985-86 to 1998-99
37 Games played
19 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
21
13
8
Joe Dumars
16
6
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 23.9 9.2 6.5 1.30.8
Joe Dumars 15.5 1.8 5.00.90.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 47 17 13 54
Joe Dumars 35 7 10 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 29

games		 35

games		 22

games		 15

games		17

games
Joe Dumars 7

games 		2

games		 14

games		 11

games		0

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 1

game		 11

games		20

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
1. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 29 8 4 0 1 4 3 36 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 14 1 2 1 0 4 4 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nov. 27, 1985
2. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 47 12 2 2 0 3 3 39 17-31 .548 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Pistons 124   Joe Dumars 12 1 4 0 0 3 2 17 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 07, 1986
3. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 12 8 3 0 4 2 43 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 113   Joe Dumars 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 02, 1986
4. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 35 9 7 1 0 2 1 41 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Pistons 109   Joe Dumars 12 1 7 0 0 1 1 33 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1986
5. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 11 13 2 1 1 2 35 12-22 .545 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 11 3 10 2 0 5 1 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
6. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 26 10 4 0 1 4 1 45 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 2 2 5 1 0 0 2 33 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1987
7. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 5 9 0 2 1 2 43 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 10 0 3 2 0 2 1 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
8. 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   Joe Dumars 12 0 1 0 0 0 3 17 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
9. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 16 11 2 1 6 4 44 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 91   Joe Dumars 10 1 3 1 1 3 0 31 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
May. 21, 1987
10. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 31 9 12 0 0 0 1 47 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 9-11 .818
Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 18 0 2 1 0 3 3 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1987
11. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 11 6 0 0 5 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 15 1 3 0 0 3 1 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 24, 1987
12. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 7 4 0 0 3 1 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Joe Dumars 13 2 8 1 0 1 3 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 26, 1987
13. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 36 12 9 1 1 5 1 47 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Pistons 107   Joe Dumars 4 1 6 0 0 2 1 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1987
14. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 35 9 2 1 1 0 4 47 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 113   Joe Dumars 8 1 4 2 0 0 1 34 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 30, 1987
15. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 37 9 9 0 2 3 3 48 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 114   Joe Dumars 35 2 6 0 0 1 3 38 15-21 .714 2-2 1.000 3-7 .429
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
16. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Joe Dumars 18 2 7 0 0 2 2 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 13, 1988
17. Celtics 143   Larry Bird 28 7 13 0 0 0 2 32 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 10 0 2 0 0 2 3 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 29, 1988
18. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 125   Joe Dumars 20 0 3 2 0 2 2 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
19. 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   Joe Dumars 16 2 10 0 0 3 2 42 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
20. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 12 2 3 4 0 1 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
21. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 10 2 5 1 0 2 1 31 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
22. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 10 0 5 0 0 1 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 26, 1988
23. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   Joe Dumars 9 1 10 0 0 4 4 43 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 28, 1988
24. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   Joe Dumars 29 1 3 2 0 0 1 38 12-21 .571 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
May. 30, 1988
25. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Joe Dumars 4 2 5 0 0 5 4 39 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jun. 01, 1988
26. 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   Joe Dumars 18 4 5 0 1 3 3 50 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Jun. 03, 1988
27. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Joe Dumars 8 4 3 1 0 2 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
28. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Joe Dumars 24 2 7 2 0 1 2 38 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
29. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 22 4 3 0 0 4 4 38 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 27 3 7 2 0 1 3 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
30. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 11 4 4 1 2 1 43 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 18 0 2 1 1 1 2 28 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1991
31. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 16 8 5 0 1 1 3 42 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 29 4 6 3 0 1 3 45 11-26 .423 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
May. 11, 1991
32. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 10 7 4 1 0 1 3 33 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Pistons 83   Joe Dumars 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 31 2-10 .200 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1991
33. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 13 6 4 3 0 1 1 44 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 24 7 8 1 0 2 0 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
May. 15, 1991
34. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 16 5 5 1 0 1 2 41 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 116   Joe Dumars 32 6 8 1 0 1 0 44 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 13-13 1.000
May. 17, 1991
35. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 12 4 4 2 0 0 3 45 4-14 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 117   Joe Dumars 32 3 10 0 0 1 2 45 14-25 .560 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1992
36. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 21 12 8 1 0 4 1 41 8-21 .381 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
OT Pistons 99   Joe Dumars 19 1 6 1 0 1 3 47 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
Mar. 27, 1992
37. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 21 6 7 1 1 0 1 39 6-18 .333 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Pistons 87   Joe Dumars 20 1 5 2 0 4 2 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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