Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and John Lucas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and John Lucas 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 27-10 winning record over John Lucas, including an 8-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
John Lucas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
John Lucas:
1976-77 to 1989-90
37 Games played
25 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
27
19
8
John Lucas
10
6
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 26.1 10.6 5.8
John Lucas 11.1 1.6 5.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 48 21 12
John Lucas 30 5 12
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 33

games		 37

games		 18

games
John Lucas 3

games 		0

games		 16

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 3

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
%
Dec. 29, 1979
1. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 16 15 7 2 2 3 2 39 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Warriors 88   John Lucas 12 2 11 1 0 1 3 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 29, 1980
2. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 28 8 5 1 0 3 1 34 13-19 .684 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Warriors 99   John Lucas 11 0 8 1 0 2 1 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1980
3. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 27 10 5 1 0 6 3 40 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Warriors 106   John Lucas 9 5 12 3 0 2 4 40 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 02, 1981
4. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 0 7 6 2 0 3 4 37 0-9 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 121   John Lucas 10 2 5 2 0 4 4 33 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
5. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 20 2 5 2 3 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 100   John Lucas 13 1 9 0 2 29 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nov. 10, 1981
6. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 36 10-24 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bullets 84   John Lucas 4 1 6 1 23 2-5 .400 0- .000 0-2 .000
Nov. 27, 1981
7. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 24 14 4 2 8 4 44 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Bullets 100   John Lucas 13 2 7 4 22 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 18, 1981
8. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 8 4 1 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bullets 98   John Lucas 8 2 4 1 20 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1982
9. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 31 21 2 2 45 10-20 .500 0-0 - 11-14 .786
OT Bullets 97   John Lucas 2 0 9 1 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1982
10. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 35 9 3 3 33 15-20 .750 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bullets 109   John Lucas 4 2 8 1 23 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1982
11. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 10 12 4 2 3 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 91   John Lucas 10 1 5 3 12 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1982
12. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 26 10 3 2 2 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 103   John Lucas 2 0 1 0 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1982
13. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 14 13 1 5 32 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Bullets 83   John Lucas 4 1 1 2 11 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1982
14. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 10 8 1 4 34 4-16 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Bullets 99   John Lucas 2 1 3 1 10 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 05, 1982
15. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 26 8 7 5 50 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Bullets 126   John Lucas 9 3 6 0 20 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1983
16. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 22 16 3 1 3 3 2 43 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Bullets 93   John Lucas 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1983
17. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 38 8 8 0 1 4 3 40 16-24 .667 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Spurs 100   John Lucas 14 3 11 2 0 1 0 36 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1984
18. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 23 10 9 0 1 2 1 31 11-21 .524 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 100   John Lucas 14 1 12 2 0 0 4 38 6-16 .375 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Mar. 17, 1985
19. Celtics 134   Larry Bird 48 15 7 2 0 3 1 43 17-32 .531 0-2 .000 14-15 .933
Rockets 120   John Lucas 6 1 5 0 0 0 2 15 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 11, 1986
20. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 31 8 10 1 0 2 1 37 11-18 .611 2-2 1.000 7-12 .583
Rockets 104   John Lucas 20 1 9 1 0 2 1 34 9-16 .563 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 17, 1987
21. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 24 12 5 0 0 6 5 45 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Bucks 123   John Lucas 26 2 7 0 0 0 1 31 9-12 .750 2-2 1.000 6-7 .857
Mar. 18, 1987
22. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 30 11 4 2 0 1 3 37 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Bucks 102   John Lucas 22 3 9 4 0 2 1 34 6-15 .400 1-4 .250 9-9 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
23. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 40 11 7 4 1 3 2 44 13-23 .565 1-1 1.000 13-13 1.000
Bucks 98   John Lucas 8 3 5 1 0 5 3 28 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1987
24. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 30 10 5 1 0 1 2 45 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 9-12 .750
Bucks 124   John Lucas 16 4 3 0 0 2 4 27 6-14 .429 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1987
25. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 18 8 8 2 0 5 6 46 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Bucks 126   John Lucas 30 0 3 0 0 0 0 31 12-18 .667 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1987
26. Celtics 138   Larry Bird 42 7 8 0 2 4 4 56 13-23 .565 3-5 .600 13-15 .867
2OT Bucks 137   John Lucas 18 3 6 1 0 0 2 39 7-10 .700 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
May. 13, 1987
27. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 26 8 12 1 0 4 4 46 8-22 .364 0-4 .000 10-11 .909
Bucks 129   John Lucas 14 2 4 1 0 1 1 24 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
May. 15, 1987
28. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 22 14 4 2 1 4 1 45 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Bucks 121   John Lucas 12 2 3 3 0 1 2 23 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
May. 17, 1987
29. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 31 10 8 2 2 3 1 48 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 13-13 1.000
Bucks 113   John Lucas 20 1 6 0 0 0 2 34 8-18 .444 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
30. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 28 15 8 3 2 5 1 37 12-22 .545 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Bucks 108   John Lucas 6 2 1 1 0 1 2 20 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 28, 1987
31. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 28 7 4 2 1 0 4 26 10-18 .556 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Bucks 112   John Lucas 19 4 5 2 0 2 1 35 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 2-3 .667
Feb. 04, 1988
32. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 22 12 5 0 0 3 3 44 7-24 .292 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Bucks 111   John Lucas 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 26, 1988
33. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 32 7 8 4 1 5 1 34 13-20 .650 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000
Bucks 96   John Lucas 19 2 6 3 0 1 3 32 6-13 .462 1-6 .167 6-6 1.000
Mar. 01, 1988
34. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 31 7 8 0 0 1 4 37 12-23 .522 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Bucks 117   John Lucas 17 0 6 2 0 0 1 24 7-10 .700 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Apr. 13, 1988
35. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 26 10 10 2 1 4 3 36 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Bucks 104   John Lucas 12 0 2 1 0 0 1 27 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1989
36. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 14 5 1 4 2 2 35 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Rockets 97   John Lucas 4 2 6 0 0 2 1 23 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 13, 1990
37. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 38 14 8 3 0 3 4 46 15-30 .500 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Rockets 94   John Lucas 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 08 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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