Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Doc Rivers

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Doc Rivers 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 42 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 30-12 winning record over Doc Rivers, including an 8-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Doc Rivers
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Doc Rivers:
1983-84 to 1995-96
42 Games played
30 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
30
22
8
Doc Rivers
12
8
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 25.5 8.6 6.3 1.50.7
Doc Rivers 14.3 3.6 6.82.10.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 60 17 14 53
Doc Rivers 36 9 22 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 35

games		 36

games		 19

games		 10

games		19

games
Doc Rivers 4

games 		3

games		 19

games		 20

games		8

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 3

games		 4

games		 12

games		15

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1983
1. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 22 10 8 2 0 2 2 38 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Hawks 102   Doc Rivers 8 0 2 2 0 1 3 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 21, 1983
2. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 18 5 8 3 0 3 3 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hawks 96   Doc Rivers 3 1 2 1 0 2 4 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 17, 1984
3. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 16 10 5 0 1 1 1 36 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Hawks 88   Doc Rivers 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 20 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 1984
4. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 19 11 7 2 1 3 3 43 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Hawks 96   Doc Rivers 10 4 0 1 0 1 1 19 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 1984
5. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 48 14 5 1 1 2 3 42 20-32 .625 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Hawks 127   Doc Rivers 23 2 5 2 0 0 2 37 6-13 .462 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Dec. 15, 1984
6. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 23 13 6 0 3 2 2 38 9-26 .346 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Hawks 94   Doc Rivers 16 5 5 1 1 2 5 32 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1985
7. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 19 11 4 1 1 3 4 37 9-22 .409 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Hawks 111   Doc Rivers 16 1 3 1 0 2 2 26 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 12, 1985
8. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 60 7 3 0 0 3 3 43 22-36 .611 1-4 .250 15-16 .938
Hawks 115   Doc Rivers 16 3 7 4 0 2 3 31 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 3-6 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 1985
9. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 5 7 1 0 1 2 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Hawks 110   Doc Rivers 16 2 7 1 1 4 3 37 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 2-7 .286
Jan. 10, 1986
10. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 29 5 7 2 0 7 3 42 12-21 .571 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Hawks 108   Doc Rivers 18 3 3 2 0 1 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 18, 1986
11. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 41 7 6 3 2 7 5 40 15-27 .556 2-4 .500 9-11 .818
OT Hawks 122   Doc Rivers 14 3 8 2 0 0 1 28 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
12. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 16 12 6 1 1 0 1 33 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Hawks 91   Doc Rivers 6 3 4 2 0 1 2 27 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 29, 1986
13. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 36 8 7 2 1 2 3 42 15-23 .652 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Hawks 108   Doc Rivers 13 3 7 3 0 4 3 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1986
14. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 28 9 12 2 1 3 3 45 12-19 .632 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Hawks 107   Doc Rivers 18 5 14 5 0 0 3 38 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 04, 1986
15. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 20 9 5 2 0 0 2 42 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 10-10 1.000
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 16 6 6 0 0 4 3 28 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
May. 06, 1986
16. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 36 10 5 2 1 0 4 39 14-24 .583 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Hawks 99   Doc Rivers 6 2 4 0 0 5 5 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1986
17. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 29 9 6 5 0 2 3 46 11-22 .500 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Hawks 107   Doc Rivers 25 5 11 3 0 2 2 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Nov. 22, 1986
18. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 18 10 9 1 0 6 6 44 6-13 .462 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
Hawks 97   Doc Rivers 8 2 5 1 0 0 5 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 23, 1987
19. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 40 12 5 2 1 2 1 39 14-24 .583 3-7 .429 9-10 .900
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 12 3 4 1 0 2 2 30 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 03, 1987
20. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 26 15 14 3 0 2 0 48 9-24 .375 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
OT Hawks 126   Doc Rivers 9 7 18 4 1 1 5 47 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Feb. 27, 1987
21. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 34 9 6 1 1 3 3 47 13-24 .542 1-4 .250 7-7 1.000
Hawks 115   Doc Rivers 21 6 10 1 0 3 3 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Apr. 19, 1987
22. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 32 5 14 2 1 3 5 47 11-18 .611 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Hawks 107   Doc Rivers 4 3 7 0 0 2 3 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1987
23. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 12 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Hawks 102   Doc Rivers 10 2 9 2 1 3 5 30 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Dec. 01, 1987
24. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 18 8 3 0 0 4 2 27 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hawks 120   Doc Rivers 10 5 8 4 0 0 3 27 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 1988
25. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 25 5 7 1 2 1 4 34 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 13 9 4 1 1 1 2 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 26, 1988
26. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 16 5 4 2 0 5 4 41 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Hawks 97   Doc Rivers 10 5 12 0 1 1 3 32 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 13, 1988
27. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 28 8 4 2 0 2 2 36 13-21 .619 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Hawks 100   Doc Rivers 16 1 3 2 1 2 4 26 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1988
28. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 38 5 8 3 0 5 1 47 15-25 .600 3-5 .600 5-6 .833
Hawks 101   Doc Rivers 16 9 5 3 0 4 4 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 13, 1988
29. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 8 6 0 0 3 1 40 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Hawks 97   Doc Rivers 16 3 6 2 0 0 1 34 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1988
30. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 22 9 8 3 2 4 2 40 5-18 .278 0-3 .000 12-13 .923
Hawks 110   Doc Rivers 8 6 9 2 1 1 1 24 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 16, 1988
31. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 30 8 8 0 0 5 3 44 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Hawks 118   Doc Rivers 14 4 22 3 0 1 3 38 5-12 .417 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
May. 18, 1988
32. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 22 9 8 0 0 3 3 46 9-21 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Hawks 112   Doc Rivers 21 4 7 1 0 3 2 40 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
May. 20, 1988
33. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 23 11 1 2 0 2 3 46 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Hawks 100   Doc Rivers 32 2 3 3 0 1 1 40 10-16 .625 2-4 .500 10-12 .833
May. 22, 1988
34. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 34 4 6 1 1 4 2 47 15-24 .625 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Hawks 116   Doc Rivers 16 5 18 2 0 2 6 39 7-17 .412 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
35. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 50 13 7 0 0 3 3 39 19-25 .760 1-1 1.000 11-12 .917
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 19 4 8 6 0 1 2 38 5-13 .385 0-3 .000 9-11 .818
Nov. 25, 1989
36. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 12 10 6 3 2 1 4 37 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hawks 108   Doc Rivers 21 4 8 3 1 3 5 37 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1990
37. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 23 5 4 1 0 5 5 40 8-19 .421 3-8 .375 4-4 1.000
Hawks 98   Doc Rivers 4 5 6 1 0 3 2 24 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1990
38. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 14 10 10 0 2 2 1 32 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Hawks 104   Doc Rivers 14 1 3 3 3 1 0 24 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 28, 1990
39. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 15 5 3 1 0 1 2 31 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Hawks 131   Doc Rivers 36 5 5 3 1 2 2 35 12-16 .750 4-5 .800 8-9 .889
Mar. 19, 1991
40. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 17 7 5 0 1 1 2 37 7-21 .333 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Hawks 104   Doc Rivers 17 3 4 4 0 5 2 40 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Apr. 21, 1991
41. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 17 4 7 4 0 3 3 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Hawks 117   Doc Rivers 16 2 5 6 1 2 2 30 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1991
42. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 14 17 3 0 2 2 4 35 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Clippers 86   Doc Rivers 10 2 6 0 0 4 3 34 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 0-0 -
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