Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Mike Dunleavy

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Mike Dunleavy 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 27 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 23-4 winning record over Mike Dunleavy, including an 11-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Mike Dunleavy
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Dunleavy:
1976-77 to 1989-90
27 Games played
13 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
23
12
11
Mike Dunleavy
4
1
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 21.2 11.1 6.4 1.90.8
Mike Dunleavy 9.6 1.9 3.00.60.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 34 21 12 54
Mike Dunleavy 28 6 7 21
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 24

games		 27

games		 24

games		 17

games		13

games
Mike Dunleavy 2

games 		0

games		 2

games		 1

game		0

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 1

game		 9

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
%
Oct. 12, 1979
1. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 14 10 5 0 0 2 5 28 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 106   Mike Dunleavy 18 1 5 0 0 2 3 27 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Jan. 02, 1980
2. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 10 1 2 0 2 34 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Rockets 103   Mike Dunleavy 10 0 6 2 0 6 1 26 5-6 .833 0- .000 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 1980
3. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 20 6 7 2 0 3 37 7-13 .538 2-2 1.000 4-5 .800
Rockets 106   Mike Dunleavy 4 0 3 0 0 2 17 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1980
4. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 15 9 7 1 1 3 4 42 6-19 .316 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
OT Rockets 99   Mike Dunleavy 13 3 5 0 0 2 4 32 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 12, 1980
5. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 29 13 8 4 1 4 3 42 10-15 .667 2-4 .500 7-8 .875
Rockets 105   Mike Dunleavy 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 09, 1980
6. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 15 7 3 2 0 2 0 30 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 101   Mike Dunleavy 0 0 4 2 0 1 2 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1980
7. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 14 8 6 1 0 3 2 41 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 75   Mike Dunleavy 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 08 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 14, 1980
8. Celtics 138   Larry Bird 34 10 7 1 0 3 4 40 13-20 .650 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Rockets 121   Mike Dunleavy 10 1 2 0 0 2 3 12 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1980
9. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 23 15 6 2 1 4 42 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 119   Mike Dunleavy 8 1 2 1 0 4 21 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1981
10. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 24 13 7 4 3 2 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 101   Mike Dunleavy 13 2 4 0 0 4 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1981
11. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 18 21 9 1 0 5 1 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 95   Mike Dunleavy 6 2 7 0 0 1 3 37 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 07, 1981
12. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 19 21 3 5 0 5 3 45 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 92   Mike Dunleavy 9 1 2 0 0 1 1 17 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000 1-2 .500
May. 09, 1981
13. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 8 13 10 5 2 3 3 44 3-11 .273 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 71   Mike Dunleavy 5 2 1 0 1 3 1 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 10, 1981
14. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 8 12 7 2 0 3 3 43 3-11 .273 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 91   Mike Dunleavy 28 4 6 2 0 3 4 45 11-22 .500 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
May. 12, 1981
15. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 12 12 8 0 1 2 3 38 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 80   Mike Dunleavy 5 2 2 0 0 2 6 14 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 14, 1981
16. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 27 13 5 1 0 1 3 43 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Rockets 91   Mike Dunleavy 6 3 1 0 0 2 3 33 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1981
17. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 13 3 1 1 5 30 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Rockets 106   Mike Dunleavy 2 0 2 2 0 3 11 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1982
18. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 6 8 1 4 4 1 43 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Spurs 111   Mike Dunleavy 13 3 4 0 0 4 2 18 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Jan. 07, 1983
19. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 25 12 10 1 1 4 3 43 12-20 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Spurs 113   Mike Dunleavy 2 6 7 1 0 0 3 17 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 09, 1984
20. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 30 8 12 0 0 3 4 53 13-28 .464 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
2OT Bucks 128   Mike Dunleavy 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 12 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1984
21. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 28 12 5 2 0 3 2 40 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
Bucks 99   Mike Dunleavy 12 0 3 1 0 1 3 26 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1984
22. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 19 6 5 2 3 3 4 40 7-19 .368 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bucks 95   Mike Dunleavy 9 0 1 0 0 4 3 31 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 15, 1984
23. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 24 6 5 0 1 2 2 38 6-14 .429 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Bucks 96   Mike Dunleavy 10 4 2 0 0 3 5 23 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 17, 1984
24. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 32 13 7 3 1 5 4 43 9-17 .529 0-0 - 14-14 1.000
Bucks 110   Mike Dunleavy 11 5 0 0 0 1 5 18 4-10 .400 3-5 .600 0-0 -
May. 19, 1984
25. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 28 8 6 4 0 8 1 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Bucks 100   Mike Dunleavy 14 2 4 1 0 5 3 26 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
May. 21, 1984
26. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 32 10 8 3 0 5 3 38 13-22 .591 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Bucks 122   Mike Dunleavy 15 3 4 1 0 1 3 29 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
May. 23, 1984
27. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 21 13 4 2 1 9 2 42 8-21 .381 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Bucks 108   Mike Dunleavy 21 5 2 1 0 2 4 27 6-9 .667 3-4 .750 6-6 1.000
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