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

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Battle 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:
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They faced each other a total of 37 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 24-13 winning record over John Battle, including a 7-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Battle
vs.
Larry Bird
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Battle:
1985-86 to 1994-95
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
37 Games played
24 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Battle
13
7
6
Larry Bird
24
17
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 8.5 1.5 2.5 0.70.2
Larry Bird 23.3 7.5 6.41.40.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 21 5 8 32
Larry Bird 50 15 14 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 4

games		 0

games		 3

games		 7

games		2

games
Larry Bird 33

games 		35

games		 31

games		 18

games		13

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 3

games		 12

games		22

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. 01, 1985
1. Hawks 105   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Larry Bird 25 7 5 0 1 9 3 41 8-18 .444 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
Nov. 30, 1985
2. Hawks 97   John Battle 13 3 5 2 1 1 2 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 102   Larry Bird 28 6 5 2 1 2 2 43 13-23 .565 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 10, 1985
3. Hawks 110   John Battle 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 5 7 1 0 1 2 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 10, 1986
4. Hawks 108   John Battle 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Larry Bird 29 5 7 2 0 7 3 42 12-21 .571 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Jan. 18, 1986
5. Hawks 122   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 125   Larry Bird 41 7 6 3 2 7 5 40 15-27 .556 2-4 .500 9-11 .818
Mar. 14, 1986
6. Hawks 114   John Battle 11 0 6 0 0 0 3 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 121   Larry Bird 26 9 7 1 0 3 2 44 10-16 .625 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
7. Hawks 91   John Battle 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 13 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Larry Bird 16 12 6 1 1 0 1 33 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1986
8. Hawks 99   John Battle 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 132   Larry Bird 36 10 5 2 1 0 4 39 14-24 .583 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1986
9. Hawks 107   John Battle 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 111   Larry Bird 29 9 6 5 0 2 3 46 11-22 .500 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Jan. 23, 1987
10. Hawks 106   John Battle 21 3 5 3 1 0 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 126   Larry Bird 40 12 5 2 1 2 1 39 14-24 .583 3-7 .429 9-10 .900
Feb. 03, 1987
11. Hawks 126   John Battle 19 0 8 1 0 1 2 47 9-22 .409 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Celtics 123   Larry Bird 26 15 14 3 0 2 0 48 9-24 .375 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Feb. 27, 1987
12. Hawks 115   John Battle 15 4 5 0 1 0 1 22 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 105   Larry Bird 34 9 6 1 1 3 3 47 13-24 .542 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Apr. 19, 1987
13. Hawks 107   John Battle 10 2 1 2 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 118   Larry Bird 32 5 14 2 1 3 5 47 11-18 .611 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1987
14. Hawks 102   John Battle 16 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 117   Larry Bird 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 12 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Dec. 01, 1987
15. Hawks 120   John Battle 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 15 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Larry Bird 18 8 3 0 0 4 2 27 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 22, 1988
16. Hawks 106   John Battle 12 1 6 0 0 0 1 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 124   Larry Bird 25 5 7 1 2 1 4 34 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Jan. 26, 1988
17. Hawks 97   John Battle 15 5 5 1 0 1 3 27 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Celtics 102   Larry Bird 16 5 4 2 0 5 4 41 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1988
18. Hawks 101   John Battle 11 3 5 1 0 1 1 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 110   Larry Bird 38 5 8 3 0 5 1 47 15-25 .600 3-5 .600 5-6 .833
May. 13, 1988
19. Hawks 97   John Battle 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 8 6 0 0 3 1 40 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
May. 15, 1988
20. Hawks 110   John Battle 14 2 2 0 0 2 1 11 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 92   Larry Bird 22 9 8 3 2 4 2 40 5-18 .278 0-3 .000 12-13 .923
May. 16, 1988
21. Hawks 118   John Battle 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 08 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Larry Bird 30 8 8 0 0 5 3 44 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
May. 18, 1988
22. Hawks 112   John Battle 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Larry Bird 22 9 8 0 0 3 3 46 9-21 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 20, 1988
23. Hawks 100   John Battle 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Larry Bird 23 11 1 2 0 2 3 46 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 22, 1988
24. Hawks 116   John Battle 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Larry Bird 34 4 6 1 1 4 2 47 15-24 .625 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
25. Hawks 106   John Battle 10 1 5 0 0 0 1 32 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 117   Larry Bird 50 13 7 0 0 3 3 39 19-25 .760 1-1 1.000 11-12 .917
Nov. 25, 1989
26. Hawks 108   John Battle 10 3 3 2 0 1 1 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 100   Larry Bird 12 10 6 3 2 1 4 37 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 13, 1990
27. Hawks 100   John Battle 6 1 2 0 1 2 3 32 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Larry Bird 22 11 7 2 0 2 2 44 9-14 .643 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 23, 1990
28. Hawks 98   John Battle 11 5 3 2 0 3 2 27 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 101   Larry Bird 23 5 4 1 0 5 5 40 8-19 .421 3-8 .375 4-4 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1990
29. Hawks 104   John Battle 17 1 3 1 0 1 0 29 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Celtics 132   Larry Bird 14 10 10 0 2 2 1 32 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 28, 1990
30. Hawks 131   John Battle 10 2 6 0 0 1 2 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 114   Larry Bird 15 5 3 1 0 1 2 31 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 19, 1991
31. Hawks 104   John Battle 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 13 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 92   Larry Bird 17 7 5 0 1 1 2 37 7-21 .333 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 21, 1991
32. Hawks 117   John Battle 19 3 1 1 0 2 2 24 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 105   Larry Bird 17 4 7 4 0 3 3 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 18, 1992
33. Cavaliers 94   John Battle 18 1 1 0 2 3 2 30 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 96   Larry Bird 16 8 10 1 1 1 3 40 8-14 .571 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1992
34. Cavaliers 114   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Celtics 112   Larry Bird 4 2 3 0 1 1 1 17 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1992
35. Cavaliers 114   John Battle 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 08 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 98   Larry Bird 13 5 0 0 0 2 2 20 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1992
36. Cavaliers 91   John Battle 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 122   Larry Bird 16 6 14 1 1 1 3 37 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 0-1 .000
May. 17, 1992
37. Cavaliers 122   John Battle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Larry Bird 12 5 4 0 0 2 1 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
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