Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and James Edwards

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and James Edwards 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 44 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 27-17 winning record over James Edwards, but James Edwards won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
James Edwards
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
44 Games played
33 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
27
23
4
James Edwards
17
10
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 22.2 9.5 5.6
James Edwards 13.5 5.0 1.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 36 18 10
James Edwards 28 16 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 32

games		 35

games		 41

games
James Edwards 11

games 		8

games		 3

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 0

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. 20, 1979
1. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 20 2 4 4 0 3 6 22 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
OT Pacers 131   James Edwards 19 10 1 0 1 1 6 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 30 11 3 2 1 7 3 37 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 103   James Edwards 8 5 2 0 2 5 33 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Dec. 01, 1979
3. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 15 13 2 2 0 3 46 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Pacers 102   James Edwards 8 8 3 0 3 4 37 3-11 .273 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 08, 1980
4. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 14 6 8 3 0 1 6 23 5-14 .357 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pacers 108   James Edwards 20 5 2 0 2 1 3 26 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 11, 1980
5. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 28 7 3 1 0 4 5 40 11-22 .500 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Pacers 114   James Edwards 14 4 0 0 0 3 0 21 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Mar. 18, 1980
6. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 14 13 7 3 0 6 3 29 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Pacers 102   James Edwards 5 8 0 0 2 3 5 23 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 18, 1980
7. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 19 5 3 4 36 7-18 .389 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 103   James Edwards 18 10 5 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Nov. 19, 1980
8. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 19 18 4 1 4 4 40 8-21 .381 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Pacers 91   James Edwards 11 5 5 2 4 29 3-11 .273 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 23, 1981
9. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 32 10 8 5 0 4 41 14-22 .636 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 103   James Edwards 19 3 3 1 4 31 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 06, 1981
10. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 31 8 5 2 3 2 38 12-18 .667 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
Pacers 98   James Edwards 18 3 3 0 1 4 32 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1981
11. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 28 10 10 1 0 2 45 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 110   James Edwards 8 5 2 0 0 5 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 13, 1981
12. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 13 12 4 2 1 0 1 38 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Pacers 101   James Edwards 22 5 2 0 0 2 2 32 11-20 .550 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1981
13. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 13 9 4 2 1 1 1 41 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 91   James Edwards 14 13 2 1 1 2 5 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1981
14. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 36 7 7 2 0 3 3 45 14-28 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 116   James Edwards 8 4 0 0 1 0 5 21 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 02, 1982
15. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 24 16 3 3 2 2 3 44 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 103   James Edwards 16 6 0 0 1 1 4 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jan. 28, 1982
16. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 33 10 4 3 1 5 2 36 14-23 .609 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 104   James Edwards 13 3 0 0 1 0 5 35 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Mar. 24, 1982
17. Celtics 136   Larry Bird 25 12 8 1 0 1 1 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 115   James Edwards 10 7 2 0 1 0 5 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1982
18. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 15 8 3 3 1 0 5 27 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Cavaliers 93   James Edwards 25 16 2 0 1 0 5 34 6-16 .375 0-0 - 13-18 .722
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
19. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 23 13 3 1 0 2 4 40 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Suns 109   James Edwards 28 8 2 0 1 1 4 32 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 11, 1984
20. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 29 7 10 0 1 2 4 41 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Suns 109   James Edwards 16 7 1 0 0 3 4 32 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1984
21. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 34 11 10 3 0 3 4 46 15-26 .577 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Suns 114   James Edwards 11 2 3 0 0 0 2 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1985
22. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 31 12 7 2 2 2 2 39 13-22 .591 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Suns 106   James Edwards 18 7 0 0 0 2 4 24 8-18 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
23. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 24 6 10 2 0 3 2 34 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Suns 101   James Edwards 10 7 0 0 0 3 5 20 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 17, 1986
24. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 24 8 3 0 0 1 4 30 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
Suns 108   James Edwards 17 2 1 0 1 1 4 29 8-14 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1988
25. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 23 9 6 0 1 2 1 34 10-20 .500 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 115   James Edwards 28 7 1 0 0 3 2 30 10-19 .526 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Feb. 28, 1988
26. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 26 9 9 0 0 4 2 43 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
Pistons 106   James Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1988
27. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   James Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 04 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1988
28. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   James Edwards 16 5 0 0 0 0 4 17 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
29. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   James Edwards 6 6 1 0 1 1 4 22 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1988
30. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   James Edwards 18 5 0 0 1 1 5 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 28, 1988
31. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   James Edwards 11 4 0 0 1 0 2 18 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
May. 30, 1988
32. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   James Edwards 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 01, 1988
33. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 27 17 4 5 1 2 3 49 9-25 .360 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
OT Pistons 102   James Edwards 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 03, 1988
34. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   James Edwards 15 5 1 2 1 0 5 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
35. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   James Edwards 2 4 0 0 0 2 5 21 0-5 .000 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
36. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 22 4 3 0 0 4 4 38 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Pistons 103   James Edwards 9 6 2 0 0 0 4 29 3-10 .300 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 30, 1990
37. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 33 9 7 1 5 2 3 46 12-23 .522 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Pistons 111   James Edwards 17 1 0 0 0 1 4 34 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 03, 1990
38. Celtics 82   Larry Bird 19 9 5 2 1 1 3 42 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 93   James Edwards 28 2 0 0 0 1 4 28 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1991
39. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 16 8 5 0 1 1 3 42 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   James Edwards 8 0 0 0 1 2 2 20 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 11, 1991
40. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 10 7 4 1 0 1 3 33 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Pistons 83   James Edwards 13 4 1 0 1 0 3 22 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-8 .375
May. 13, 1991
41. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 13 6 4 3 0 1 1 44 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 104   James Edwards 18 3 1 0 0 2 4 31 6-15 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 15, 1991
42. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 16 5 5 1 0 1 2 41 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 116   James Edwards 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 24 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1991
43. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 12 4 4 2 0 0 3 45 4-14 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 117   James Edwards 17 5 2 0 0 2 4 24 4-11 .364 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1991
44. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 14 17 3 0 2 2 4 35 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Clippers 86   James Edwards 16 3 0 2 1 0 4 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 10-12 .833
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