Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Michael Jordan
This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Michael Jordan 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 34 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 23-11 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.
Games Played Against Each Other
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34 Games played
28 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Larry Bird | 23 |
17 |
6 |
Michael Jordan | 11 |
11 |
0 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Larry Bird | 27.0 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
Michael Jordan | 34.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Larry Bird | 44 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Michael Jordan | 63 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
Games with better stats than the other player... |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Larry Bird | 10 |
23 |
17 |
6 | 9 |
Michael Jordan | 23 |
7 |
14 |
22 | 15 |
Both had same stat | 1 |
4 |
3 |
6 | 10 |
Head To Head Games Played: One by One
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1984-85 Season
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Nov. 15, 1984
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1. | Celtics | 125 | Larry Bird | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 6-17 | .353 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 105 | Michael Jordan | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 12-24 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Dec. 22, 1984
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2. | Celtics | 85 | Larry Bird | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 3-14 | .214 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 110 | Michael Jordan | 32 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 12-18 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 09, 1985
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3. | Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 28 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 10-10 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 108 | Michael Jordan | 36 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 12-24 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 12-13 | .923 | ||
Feb. 05, 1985
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4. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 9-21 | .429 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 106 | Michael Jordan | 41 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 14-25 | .560 | 0-1 | .000 | 13-14 | .929 | ||
Feb. 22, 1985
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5. | Celtics | 115 | Larry Bird | 34 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 16-28 | .571 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-0 | - | |
Bulls | 105 | Michael Jordan | 26 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 8-18 | .444 | 0-0 | - | 10-12 | .833 | ||
Mar. 06, 1985
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6. | Celtics | 104 | Larry Bird | 25 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 11-24 | .458 | 1-3 | .333 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 107 | Michael Jordan | 33 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 13-28 | .464 | 0-0 | - | 7-7 | 1.000 |
1985-86 Season
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Mar. 21, 1986
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7. | Celtics | 126 | Larry Bird | 32 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 11-18 | .611 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 105 | Michael Jordan | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7-16 | .438 | 0-1 | .000 | 6-7 | .857 |
1986 Playoffs
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Apr. 17, 1986
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8. | Celtics | 123 | Larry Bird | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 9-13 | .692 | 2-3 | .667 | 10-13 | .769 | |
Bulls | 104 | Michael Jordan | 49 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 18-36 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 13-15 | .867 | ||
Apr. 20, 1986
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9. | Celtics | 135 | Larry Bird | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 14-27 | .519 | 2-5 | .400 | 6-7 | .857 | |
2OT | Bulls | 131 | Michael Jordan | 63 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 22-41 | .537 | 0-0 | - | 19-21 | .905 | |
Apr. 22, 1986
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10. | Celtics | 122 | Larry Bird | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 5-13 | .385 | 0-2 | .000 | 9-10 | .900 | |
Bulls | 104 | Michael Jordan | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 8-18 | .444 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 2-3 | .667 |
1986-87 Season
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Nov. 14, 1986
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11. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 37 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 13-25 | .520 | 0-4 | .000 | 11-12 | .917 | |
Bulls | 98 | Michael Jordan | 48 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 17-33 | .515 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 13-14 | .929 | ||
Jan. 02, 1987
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12. | Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 37 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 11-18 | .611 | 3-4 | .750 | 12-13 | .923 | |
Bulls | 99 | Michael Jordan | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 13-31 | .419 | 0-1 | .000 | 8-10 | .800 | ||
Jan. 27, 1987
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13. | Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 10-26 | .385 | 1-3 | .333 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Bulls | 97 | Michael Jordan | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 13-34 | .382 | 0-2 | .000 | 4-6 | .667 | ||
Jan. 28, 1987
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14. | Celtics | 132 | Larry Bird | 26 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11-17 | .647 | 1-2 | .500 | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 103 | Michael Jordan | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 11-23 | .478 | 0-2 | .000 | 5-8 | .625 | ||
Mar. 27, 1987
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15. | Celtics | 111 | Larry Bird | 41 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 17-29 | .586 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 6-6 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 106 | Michael Jordan | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 9-23 | .391 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | ||
Apr. 17, 1987
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16. | Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 38 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 17-29 | .586 | 2-5 | .400 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 105 | Michael Jordan | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5-15 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 7-7 | 1.000 |
1987 Playoffs
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Apr. 23, 1987
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17. | Celtics | 108 | Larry Bird | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 4-7 | .571 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 7-7 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 104 | Michael Jordan | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 12-25 | .480 | 0-1 | .000 | 11-11 | 1.000 | ||
Apr. 26, 1987
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18. | Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 29 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 9-17 | .529 | 0-0 | - | 11-13 | .846 | |
Bulls | 96 | Michael Jordan | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 14-29 | .483 | 2-3 | .667 | 12-14 | .857 | ||
Apr. 28, 1987
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19. | Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 11-21 | .524 | 0-1 | .000 | 10-11 | .909 | |
Bulls | 94 | Michael Jordan | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 9-30 | .300 | 0-1 | .000 | 12-14 | .857 |
1987-88 Season
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Jan. 12, 1988
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20. | Celtics | 104 | Larry Bird | 38 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 18-31 | .581 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-3 | .667 | |
Bulls | 97 | Michael Jordan | 42 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 19-35 | .543 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-5 | .800 | ||
Mar. 18, 1988
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21. | Celtics | 103 | Larry Bird | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 8-19 | .421 | 0-2 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Bulls | 113 | Michael Jordan | 50 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 19-32 | .594 | 1-2 | .500 | 11-11 | 1.000 | ||
Mar. 20, 1988
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22. | Celtics | 137 | Larry Bird | 33 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 14-21 | .667 | 3-3 | 1.000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 107 | Michael Jordan | 26 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 10-18 | .556 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | ||
Apr. 21, 1988
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23. | Celtics | 126 | Larry Bird | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 19-29 | .655 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 119 | Michael Jordan | 39 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 17-33 | .515 | 0-2 | .000 | 5-6 | .833 |
1989-90 Season
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Nov. 04, 1989
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25. | Celtics | 102 | Larry Bird | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 12-24 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Bulls | 100 | Michael Jordan | 24 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 10-18 | .556 | 0-3 | .000 | 4-6 | .667 | ||
Mar. 04, 1990
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26. | Celtics | 114 | Larry Bird | 38 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 16-32 | .500 | 3-5 | .600 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Bulls | 118 | Michael Jordan | 36 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 11-23 | .478 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 13-15 | .867 | ||
Apr. 17, 1990
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27. | Celtics | 105 | Larry Bird | 23 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 9-23 | .391 | 2-3 | .667 | 3-4 | .750 | |
Bulls | 111 | Michael Jordan | 35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 13-24 | .542 | 2-3 | .667 | 7-8 | .875 |
1990-91 Season
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Nov. 06, 1990
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28. | Celtics | 110 | Larry Bird | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 11-16 | .688 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 108 | Michael Jordan | 33 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 14-28 | .500 | 0-1 | .000 | 5-6 | .833 | ||
Nov. 09, 1990
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29. | Celtics | 100 | Larry Bird | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 8-20 | .400 | 0-0 | - | 7-8 | .875 | |
Bulls | 120 | Michael Jordan | 41 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 17-25 | .680 | 0-1 | .000 | 7-8 | .875 | ||
Feb. 26, 1991
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30. | Celtics | 99 | Larry Bird | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 6-14 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Bulls | 129 | Michael Jordan | 39 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17-29 | .586 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-8 | .500 | ||
Mar. 31, 1991
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31. | Celtics | 135 | Larry Bird | 34 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 15-36 | .417 | 1-5 | .200 | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
2OT | Bulls | 132 | Michael Jordan | 37 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 12-36 | .333 | 0-3 | .000 | 13-13 | 1.000 |
1991-92 Season
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Nov. 06, 1991
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32. | Celtics | 113 | Larry Bird | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13-22 | .591 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 132 | Michael Jordan | 44 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 16-26 | .615 | 3-4 | .750 | 9-9 | 1.000 | ||
Dec. 25, 1991
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33. | Celtics | 99 | Larry Bird | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4-10 | .400 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Bulls | 121 | Michael Jordan | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 6-14 | .429 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
Mar. 11, 1992
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34. | Celtics | 85 | Larry Bird | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 4-15 | .267 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Bulls | 119 | Michael Jordan | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14-23 | .609 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 |