Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Greg Ballard and Larry Bird

This is the detail of NBA games in which Greg Ballard and Larry Bird 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 48 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 37-11 winning record over Greg Ballard, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Greg Ballard
vs.
Larry Bird
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Greg Ballard:
1977-78 to 1988-89
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
48 Games played
39 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Greg Ballard
11
9
2
Larry Bird
37
30
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Greg Ballard 15.1 6.5 2.6
Larry Bird 22.4 10.1 5.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Greg Ballard 28 17 6
Larry Bird 36 21 13
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Greg Ballard 10

games		 5

games		 9

games
Larry Bird 37

games 		40

games		 35

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 4

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. 19, 1979
1. Bullets 93   Greg Ballard 6 6 2 1 0 3 1 19 2-11 .182 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 130   Larry Bird 12 9 4 0 2 0 5 22 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Nov. 03, 1979
2. Bullets 97   Greg Ballard 23 9 2 1 0 0 4 21 7-10 .700 3-3 1.000 6-8 .750
Celtics 118   Larry Bird 18 12 4 4 0 1 4 38 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 25, 1980
3. Bullets 118   Greg Ballard 6 4 1 0 16 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Larry Bird 15 5 5 2 1 5 32 7-18 .389 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 31, 1980
4. Bullets 103   Greg Ballard 18 4 1 2 1 0 1 27 6-11 .545 3-3 1.000 3-4 .750
Celtics 119   Larry Bird 24 13 5 2 0 5 4 35 11-17 .647 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 1980
5. Bullets 133   Greg Ballard 19 6 1 3 2 0 3 44 9-22 .409 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Celtics 128   Larry Bird 33 10 6 2 0 1 4 45 11-27 .407 2-4 .500 9-9 1.000
Mar. 25, 1980
6. Bullets 95   Greg Ballard 28 11 6 2 0 2 40 13-20 .650 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 6 3 2 0 4 1 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 1980
7. Bullets 87   Greg Ballard 8 2 0 1 12 4-5 .800 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Celtics 103   Larry Bird 11 8 5 4 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nov. 12, 1980
8. Bullets 86   Greg Ballard 6 5 1 3 24 2-11 .182 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Larry Bird 15 8 3 6 32 6-17 .353 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Dec. 07, 1980
9. Bullets 113   Greg Ballard 24 8 3 2 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 103   Larry Bird 22 15 4 3 45 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 10, 1980
10. Bullets 99   Greg Ballard 12 5 1 5 34 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 101   Larry Bird 21 13 3 1 43 9-21 .429 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 17, 1981
11. Bullets 91   Greg Ballard 14 5 4 3 29 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Larry Bird 25 14 7 2 46 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mar. 20, 1981
12. Bullets 116   Greg Ballard 24 7 1 4 28 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 128   Larry Bird 16 12 7 3 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
13. Bullets 100   Greg Ballard 21 2 2 3 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 124   Larry Bird 20 2 5 2 3 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 10, 1981
14. Bullets 84   Greg Ballard 27 11 4 2 31 10-20 .500 0- .000 7-8 .875
Celtics 90   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 36 10-24 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 27, 1981
15. Bullets 100   Greg Ballard 15 4 5 3 38 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Celtics 113   Larry Bird 24 14 4 2 8 4 44 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Dec. 18, 1981
16. Bullets 98   Greg Ballard 16 7 2 3 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 8 4 1 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 16, 1982
17. Bullets 97   Greg Ballard 20 17 2 2 3 52 9-22 .409 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Celtics 98   Larry Bird 31 21 2 2 45 10-20 .500 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Mar. 31, 1982
18. Bullets 109   Greg Ballard 19 9 4 2 41 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 119   Larry Bird 35 9 3 3 33 15-20 .750 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1982
19. Bullets 91   Greg Ballard 10 9 2 2 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Larry Bird 10 12 4 2 3 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 28, 1982
20. Bullets 103   Greg Ballard 5 9 4 6 30 1-12 .083 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 102   Larry Bird 26 10 3 2 2 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 01, 1982
21. Bullets 83   Greg Ballard 18 10 1 3 41 7-18 .389 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 92   Larry Bird 14 13 1 5 32 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
May. 02, 1982
22. Bullets 99   Greg Ballard 20 7 4 1 47 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
OT Celtics 103   Larry Bird 10 8 1 4 34 4-16 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 05, 1982
23. Bullets 126   Greg Ballard 18 12 3 5 3 51 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2OT Celtics 131   Larry Bird 26 8 7 5 50 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1982
24. Bullets 97   Greg Ballard 20 7 4 2 0 2 2 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 104   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 2 6 1 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 24, 1983
25. Bullets 93   Greg Ballard 18 8 4 0 1 3 0 36 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 91   Larry Bird 22 16 3 1 3 3 2 43 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Jan. 26, 1983
26. Bullets 99   Greg Ballard 12 4 1 0 0 0 3 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 125   Larry Bird 17 7 6 2 1 3 4 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Feb. 08, 1983
27. Bullets 104   Greg Ballard 18 4 4 1 1 7 4 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 101   Larry Bird 17 13 5 5 1 4 3 47 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 02, 1983
28. Bullets 117   Greg Ballard 23 8 1 2 6 46 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-8 .625
OT Celtics 120   Larry Bird 34 10 12 1 2 47 13-21 .619 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Apr. 08, 1983
29. Bullets 107   Greg Ballard 14 7 3 2 2 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 99   Larry Bird 22 11 7 0 2 2 35 10-18 .556 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
30. Bullets 117   Greg Ballard 14 3 1 0 0 2 1 23 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Celtics 120   Larry Bird 28 8 9 1 2 0 2 38 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Dec. 16, 1983
31. Bullets 100   Greg Ballard 14 5 4 0 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Larry Bird 30 10 3 1 1 5 3 36 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Jan. 04, 1984
32. Bullets 104   Greg Ballard 4 1 2 0 0 3 3 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Larry Bird 23 9 4 5 1 4 1 42 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Mar. 14, 1984
33. Bullets 103   Greg Ballard 18 9 3 1 1 1 4 27 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 99   Larry Bird 27 8 6 4 1 2 2 40 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 27, 1984
34. Bullets 93   Greg Ballard 10 5 4 2 0 1 3 37 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 106   Larry Bird 19 6 13 4 1 3 3 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
35. Bullets 83   Greg Ballard 16 6 1 3 0 6 5 43 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 91   Larry Bird 23 7 12 1 3 0 4 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 19, 1984
36. Bullets 85   Greg Ballard 20 9 3 3 1 0 3 41 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 88   Larry Bird 23 12 6 1 0 4 1 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 21, 1984
37. Bullets 111   Greg Ballard 18 7 5 0 1 2 3 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
OT Celtics 108   Larry Bird 27 5 6 2 4 1 2 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 24, 1984
38. Bullets 96   Greg Ballard 12 2 5 1 1 0 1 43 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 99   Larry Bird 17 6 7 4 2 4 2 43 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
39. Bullets 112   Greg Ballard 13 7 2 3 0 1 0 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 95   Larry Bird 18 4 2 0 2 3 1 30 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Nov. 23, 1984
40. Bullets 110   Greg Ballard 9 8 4 1 0 1 4 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 118   Larry Bird 29 13 5 5 0 1 2 43 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Jan. 11, 1985
41. Bullets 101   Greg Ballard 18 3 3 0 0 0 1 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 103   Larry Bird 33 7 7 3 0 6 1 45 16-25 .640 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1985
42. Bullets 91   Greg Ballard 12 6 2 0 2 2 2 41 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Larry Bird 21 12 8 0 1 3 2 42 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 23, 1985
43. Bullets 98   Greg Ballard 16 12 5 0 1 2 3 41 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Larry Bird 13 12 9 2 2 2 3 41 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 05, 1985
44. Bullets 104   Greg Ballard 10 7 5 1 0 1 1 45 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Larry Bird 26 15 5 2 0 6 0 44 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1986
45. Warriors 114   Greg Ballard 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 135   Larry Bird 25 9 4 3 1 2 3 31 10-16 .625 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 19, 1986
46. Warriors 100   Greg Ballard 9 5 1 3 0 0 2 21 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Larry Bird 36 12 11 0 1 2 2 44 14-23 .609 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1986
47. Warriors 120   Greg Ballard 13 3 1 0 0 1 4 21 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 135   Larry Bird 32 7 13 1 2 2 1 42 9-16 .563 4-5 .800 10-10 1.000
Feb. 12, 1987
48. Warriors 112   Greg Ballard 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 16 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 134   Larry Bird 22 11 8 3 1 2 1 35 8-16 .500 1-5 .200 5-5 1.000
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