Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 30 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 22-8 winning record over Patrick Ewing, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Patrick Ewing
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Patrick Ewing:
1985-86 to 2001-02
30 Games played
21 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
22
17
5
Patrick Ewing
8
4
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 25.6 9.5 7.3 2.00.7
Patrick Ewing 25.0 10.3 2.01.52.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 41 18 16 54
Patrick Ewing 51 20 10 76
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 14

games		 12

games		 28

games		 17

games		5

games
Patrick Ewing 13

games 		14

games		 1

game		 8

games		22

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 4

games		 1

game		 5

games		3

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. 23, 1985
1. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 18 10 10 2 0 2 2 44 6-21 .286 0-5 .000 6-7 .857
Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 18 10 3 0 2 4 4 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 29, 1985
2. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 31 15 3 4 3 5 3 41 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 29 9 2 1 1 1 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Dec. 25, 1985
3. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 23 10 4 1 0 4 2 50 8-27 .296 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
2OT Knicks 113   Patrick Ewing 32 11 3 2 1 4 4 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 25, 1986
4. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 24 18 13 1 0 3 2 40 9-14 .643 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Knicks 74   Patrick Ewing 16 6 1 3 2 2 4 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 0-3 .000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
5. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 25 11 5 2 1 3 2 39 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 25 11 1 4 2 2 0 37 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 16, 1986
6. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 29 10 9 3 1 4 4 42 11-18 .611 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000
Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 17 9 0 1 1 2 6 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 19, 1987
7. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 35 8 3 2 0 4 2 39 11-20 .550 3-5 .600 10-11 .909
Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 22 9 1 2 0 3 5 35 8-20 .400 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1987
8. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 16 9 10 1 1 8 1 41 5-18 .278 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Knicks 87   Patrick Ewing 23 5 0 1 2 4 4 28 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 06, 1988
9. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 41 6 5 3 0 5 2 44 17-30 .567 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000
Knicks 108   Patrick Ewing 14 6 3 1 2 4 5 26 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 09, 1988
10. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 20 9 9 3 0 9 2 43 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 17 12 1 1 2 1 4 26 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Feb. 22, 1988
11. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 36 14 2 2 1 1 2 44 13-27 .481 3-6 .500 7-8 .875
Knicks 93   Patrick Ewing 21 12 0 2 4 2 3 29 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1988
12. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 31 8 8 2 1 3 2 40 11-19 .579 4-7 .571 5-5 1.000
Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 25 7 1 1 1 2 4 26 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
13. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 29 5 8 1 0 2 1 44 9-20 .450 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Knicks 92   Patrick Ewing 16 11 2 0 5 3 4 35 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 01, 1988
14. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 36 4 6 3 0 4 2 42 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 18 10 5 6 3 0 5 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 04, 1988
15. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 20 8 12 5 0 3 3 46 8-22 .364 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 31 10 0 0 4 5 4 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 11-12 .917
May. 06, 1988
16. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 28 6 6 2 0 3 2 46 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 6-6 1.000
Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 10 20 3 0 1 3 4 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
17. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 5 5 2 4 1 4 47 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
OT Knicks 115   Patrick Ewing 28 7 1 0 0 2 6 33 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1989
18. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 27 11 7 3 0 4 4 42 9-25 .360 1-7 .143 8-8 1.000
Knicks 98   Patrick Ewing 32 9 2 1 3 3 4 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Dec. 09, 1989
19. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 25 13 3 1 0 3 2 36 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Knicks 124   Patrick Ewing 26 8 2 2 3 1 2 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jan. 31, 1990
20. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 19 5 10 5 1 5 5 45 5-17 .294 0-3 .000 9-9 1.000
Knicks 91   Patrick Ewing 21 5 1 3 6 3 1 39 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 24, 1990
21. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 19 9 8 2 1 5 0 44 8-21 .381 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Knicks 110   Patrick Ewing 51 18 1 1 0 5 6 41 20-29 .690 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Apr. 15, 1990
22. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 17 17 13 3 1 2 5 44 5-22 .227 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 25 12 1 1 6 3 5 42 9-22 .409 0-0 - 7-11 .636
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1990
23. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 24 18 10 1 0 4 1 40 10-19 .526 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Knicks 105   Patrick Ewing 22 9 1 1 2 4 5 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Apr. 28, 1990
24. Celtics 157   Larry Bird 15 3 16 1 2 1 1 37 5-15 .333 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Knicks 128   Patrick Ewing 28 8 3 0 1 2 5 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 02, 1990
25. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 31 8 8 1 2 5 4 45 12-25 .480 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 33 19 1 1 0 1 5 40 14-34 .412 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 04, 1990
26. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 21 8 5 1 0 7 1 39 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Knicks 135   Patrick Ewing 44 13 5 7 2 3 3 40 18-24 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 06, 1990
27. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 31 9 5 1 1 1 3 46 11-25 .440 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Knicks 121   Patrick Ewing 31 8 10 0 4 4 4 47 14-26 .538 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1990
28. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 21 12 4 1 0 2 2 45 10-22 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Knicks 103   Patrick Ewing 27 20 2 2 6 3 6 39 8-24 .333 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Jan. 02, 1991
29. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 15 3 5 1 0 0 2 24 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Knicks 86   Patrick Ewing 19 6 4 0 1 2 3 24 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1991
30. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 31 12 7 0 0 3 1 43 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 14-14 1.000
Knicks 92   Patrick Ewing 28 10 0 1 2 3 3 40 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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