Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Bob McAdoo

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Bob McAdoo 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 25 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 15-10 winning record over Bob McAdoo, but Bob McAdoo won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-5 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Bob McAdoo
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob McAdoo:
1972-73 to 1985-86
25 Games played
13 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
15
10
5
Bob McAdoo
10
3
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 24.4 11.6 5.8
Bob McAdoo 12.4 4.2 1.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 41 21 11
Bob McAdoo 32 10 4
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 21

games		 24

games		 23

games
Bob McAdoo 2

games 		0

games		 1

game
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 1

game

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
%
Nov. 14, 1979
1. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 23 19 10 3 2 7 1 36 8-19 .421 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Pistons 111   Bob McAdoo 28 7 4 1 1 5 1 39 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Dec. 04, 1979
2. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 18 12 3 4 1 4 5 40 7-21 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 114   Bob McAdoo 29 8 4 6 49 14-25 .560 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 23, 1980
3. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 21 10 4 2 1 3 37 8-21 .381 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
Pistons 104   Bob McAdoo 21 8 1 3 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 02, 1980
4. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 41 13 7 0 1 3 4 44 17-29 .586 4-7 .571 3-3 1.000
Pistons 115   Bob McAdoo 32 10 3 1 0 3 4 42 12-21 .571 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1981
5. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 21 6 11 4 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Nets 125   Bob McAdoo 4 1 0 1 08 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1981
6. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 10 7 9 4 35 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Nets 105   Bob McAdoo 10 2 2 3 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1982
7. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 11 10 9 4 43 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Bob McAdoo 7 2 0 3 20 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 14, 1982
8. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 12 9 9 2 43 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 103   Bob McAdoo 9 4 1 3 24 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
9. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 21 13 8 5 0 1 3 43 9-22 .409 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 95   Bob McAdoo 9 5 0 0 0 1 1 17 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
10. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 29 11 7 0 0 1 3 42 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 111   Bob McAdoo 12 1 1 1 1 1 4 13 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
11. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 24 14 5 3 0 6 4 42 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 9-11 .818
Lakers 115   Bob McAdoo 7 6 0 0 2 1 5 23 2-12 .167 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 31, 1984
12. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 27 13 3 1 2 3 4 49 8-22 .364 0-0 - 11-15 .733
OT Lakers 121   Bob McAdoo 16 8 3 0 1 6 5 36 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jun. 03, 1984
13. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 30 7 2 3 1 2 3 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Lakers 137   Bob McAdoo 21 7 0 1 1 1 4 26 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jun. 06, 1984
14. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 29 21 2 3 0 3 4 49 9-24 .375 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
OT Lakers 125   Bob McAdoo 13 6 0 0 1 5 5 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 08, 1984
15. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 34 17 2 2 1 5 4 42 15-20 .750 2-2 1.000 2-4 .500
Lakers 103   Bob McAdoo 18 2 1 1 3 1 2 25 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Jun. 10, 1984
16. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 28 14 8 1 3 4 4 47 8-11 .727 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Lakers 119   Bob McAdoo 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
17. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 19 11 7 1 0 3 3 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Lakers 102   Bob McAdoo 6 1 0 0 0 2 2 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 17, 1985
18. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 33 15 3 3 0 3 4 42 14-22 .636 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Lakers 117   Bob McAdoo 10 3 0 0 1 0 3 18 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
19. Celtics 148   Larry Bird 19 6 9 3 0 3 1 31 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Lakers 114   Bob McAdoo 12 3 0 0 1 0 5 21 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1985
20. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 30 12 3 2 2 5 2 41 9-21 .429 1-3 .333 11-11 1.000
Lakers 109   Bob McAdoo 6 1 0 0 0 2 6 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 02, 1985
21. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 7 3 1 0 2 1 35 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 136   Bob McAdoo 19 6 0 0 2 3 5 25 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 05, 1985
22. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 26 11 5 3 1 1 4 43 8-16 .500 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Lakers 105   Bob McAdoo 10 6 1 0 0 2 2 24 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 07, 1985
23. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 20 7 7 1 1 0 3 44 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Lakers 120   Bob McAdoo 0 1 3 0 0 1 3 15 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 1985
24. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 28 10 3 1 0 2 3 47 12-29 .414 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Lakers 111   Bob McAdoo 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 10 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 16, 1986
25. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 36 14 6 3 0 1 3 39 16-25 .640 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
76ers 101   Bob McAdoo 9 1 0 0 0 1 2 19 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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