Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Jack Sikma

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Jack Sikma 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 39 times in NBA games. Jack Sikma has a 20-19 winning record over Larry Bird, but Larry Bird won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Jack Sikma
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack Sikma:
1977-78 to 1990-91
39 Games played
32 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
19
15
4
Jack Sikma
20
17
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 24.2 10.0 6.6
Jack Sikma 15.4 9.8 3.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 42 17 14
Jack Sikma 34 17 10
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 32

games		 20

games		 29

games
Jack Sikma 7

games 		17

games		 5

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 5

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
%
Jan. 20, 1980
1. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 15 13 7 1 0 4 3 53 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
2OT Supersonics 108   Jack Sikma 16 7 3 3 2 50 8-21 .381 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1980
2. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 21 13 3 0 2 0 3 43 9-20 .450 0-4 .000 3-4 .750
Supersonics 109   Jack Sikma 22 12 6 0 0 1 1 39 9-13 .692 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1981
3. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 25 10 3 4 1 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Supersonics 106   Jack Sikma 6 4 1 4 26 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 10, 1981
4. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 23 17 8 4 1 2 2 50 11-27 .407 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Supersonics 108   Jack Sikma 20 7 4 1 3 43 8-24 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1982
5. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 25 13 2 2 4 39 9-23 .391 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Supersonics 118   Jack Sikma 11 14 10 5 5 41 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 21, 1982
6. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 22 12 14 3 0 4 3 48 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Jack Sikma 12 10 3 3 0 2 5 34 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1983
7. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 24 16 6 3 0 1 3 43 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 100   Jack Sikma 9 13 3 3 1 3 5 32 3-15 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 09, 1983
8. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 27 11 8 3 3 3 4 42 11-24 .458 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Supersonics 112   Jack Sikma 25 11 0 1 0 2 5 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 11-12 .917
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 17, 1984
9. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 30 13 13 3 1 5 3 44 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 100   Jack Sikma 18 15 6 3 1 4 2 43 8-22 .364 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 04, 1984
10. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 19 11 6 2 0 3 1 30 8-22 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Supersonics 93   Jack Sikma 4 10 0 1 0 1 3 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 1985
11. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 30 5 6 0 0 2 3 40 12-20 .600 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 107   Jack Sikma 34 16 3 2 0 0 3 39 14-19 .737 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 14, 1985
12. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 18 13 8 1 1 4 3 38 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 94   Jack Sikma 24 7 6 0 1 2 4 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 02, 1986
13. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 22 11 6 5 0 2 1 42 4-17 .235 0-2 .000 14-16 .875
Supersonics 101   Jack Sikma 20 8 6 2 0 5 5 40 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Feb. 13, 1986
14. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 31 15 11 1 1 3 0 43 10-21 .476 0-3 .000 11-13 .846
Supersonics 98   Jack Sikma 16 7 4 0 0 2 5 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1986
15. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 24 9 3 1 1 6 5 47 9-15 .600 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Bucks 111   Jack Sikma 11 14 4 2 1 1 5 34 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 12, 1986
16. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 116   Jack Sikma 6 10 3 0 0 3 5 28 1-10 .100 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 20, 1986
17. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 12 6 5 3 1 5 5 38 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bucks 120   Jack Sikma 7 13 5 1 0 2 5 34 3-11 .273 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 17, 1987
18. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 24 12 5 0 0 6 5 45 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Bucks 123   Jack Sikma 14 13 5 5 0 3 5 35 3-11 .273 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mar. 18, 1987
19. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 30 11 4 2 0 1 3 37 8-14 .571 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Bucks 102   Jack Sikma 16 15 1 0 0 3 6 29 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
20. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 40 11 7 4 1 3 2 44 13-23 .565 1-1 1.000 13-13 1.000
Bucks 98   Jack Sikma 17 9 2 1 0 4 4 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 06, 1987
21. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 30 10 5 1 0 1 2 45 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 9-12 .750
Bucks 124   Jack Sikma 19 14 3 1 0 4 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
May. 08, 1987
22. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 18 8 8 2 0 5 6 46 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Bucks 126   Jack Sikma 14 10 3 1 0 1 6 37 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 10, 1987
23. Celtics 138   Larry Bird 42 7 8 0 2 4 4 56 13-23 .565 3-5 .600 13-15 .867
2OT Bucks 137   Jack Sikma 18 6 2 1 0 1 6 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 13, 1987
24. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 26 8 12 1 0 4 4 46 8-22 .364 0-4 .000 10-11 .909
Bucks 129   Jack Sikma 21 9 3 2 1 1 5 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
May. 15, 1987
25. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 22 14 4 2 1 4 1 45 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Bucks 121   Jack Sikma 17 9 4 0 3 0 3 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
May. 17, 1987
26. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 31 10 8 2 2 3 1 48 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 13-13 1.000
Bucks 113   Jack Sikma 17 10 1 3 2 1 3 44 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
27. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 28 15 8 3 2 5 1 37 12-22 .545 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Bucks 108   Jack Sikma 18 11 1 0 0 6 3 42 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 28, 1987
28. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 28 7 4 2 1 0 4 26 10-18 .556 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Bucks 112   Jack Sikma 16 11 5 1 1 0 4 37 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 04, 1988
29. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 22 12 5 0 0 3 3 44 7-24 .292 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Bucks 111   Jack Sikma 20 11 3 2 0 1 4 39 9-14 .643 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 26, 1988
30. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 32 7 8 4 1 5 1 34 13-20 .650 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000
Bucks 96   Jack Sikma 14 4 2 1 0 3 4 25 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1988
31. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 31 7 8 0 0 1 4 37 12-23 .522 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Bucks 117   Jack Sikma 20 15 4 3 0 0 5 38 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 13, 1988
32. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 26 10 10 2 1 4 3 36 9-18 .500 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Bucks 104   Jack Sikma 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 24 1-11 .091 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1988
33. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 12 6 3 0 0 4 3 26 6-19 .316 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bucks 108   Jack Sikma 14 9 4 2 1 1 2 38 3-11 .273 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
34. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 32 8 4 1 0 4 3 33 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 11-12 .917
Bucks 114   Jack Sikma 6 6 2 0 1 3 5 26 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 07, 1989
35. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 18 11 7 3 1 3 2 39 7-20 .350 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Bucks 106   Jack Sikma 10 2 2 0 0 3 3 27 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1989
36. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 21 12 6 1 0 1 1 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Bucks 86   Jack Sikma 16 17 4 0 3 2 3 42 3-12 .250 1-4 .250 9-10 .900
Feb. 06, 1990
37. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 24 2 8 2 1 5 3 42 11-22 .500 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Bucks 119   Jack Sikma 20 8 2 2 0 2 3 37 10-13 .769 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1990
38. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 5 5 6 1 0 2 3 28 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bucks 119   Jack Sikma 21 7 1 1 4 0 1 29 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Dec. 12, 1990
39. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 30 8 9 2 2 2 3 31 11-15 .733 4-4 1.000 4-4 1.000
Bucks 111   Jack Sikma 9 6 2 0 0 1 1 20 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
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