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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and John Paxson 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 36 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 27-9 winning record over John Paxson, including a 6-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
John Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
36 Games played
30 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
27
21
6
John Paxson
9
9
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 27.1 9.2 7.0 1.70.8
John Paxson 8.8 0.9 3.40.70.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 44 15 13 53
John Paxson 28 5 7 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 34

games		 36

games		 31

games		 21

games		20

games
John Paxson 2

games 		0

games		 2

games		 5

games		1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 3

games		 10

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. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 23 14 13 4 0 3 1 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Spurs 106   John Paxson 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 1983
2. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 38 8 8 0 1 4 3 40 16-24 .667 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Spurs 100   John Paxson 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-4 .250
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1984
3. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 18 15 10 1 0 2 5 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 112   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 27, 1985
4. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 35 14 7 2 2 5 4 42 13-27 .481 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
Spurs 102   John Paxson 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 22 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
5. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 34 13 4 3 0 2 3 43 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1985
6. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 12 12 6 2 1 1 2 40 5-17 .294 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 116   John Paxson 6 1 6 1 0 0 1 21 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 30, 1986
7. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 26 9 4 5 0 3 2 40 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 91   John Paxson 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 13 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1986
8. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 15 9 6 2 1 4 0 33 6-12 .500 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 94   John Paxson 11 1 4 3 0 3 0 30 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
9. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 26 6 7 3 1 2 4 42 11-19 .579 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Bulls 97   John Paxson 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1986
10. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 32 6 8 3 0 4 3 32 11-18 .611 2-2 1.000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 22 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
11. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 30 6 8 3 0 3 4 40 9-13 .692 2-3 .667 10-13 .769
Bulls 104   John Paxson 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 20 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1986
12. Celtics 135   Larry Bird 36 12 8 1 2 4 5 56 14-27 .519 2-5 .400 6-7 .857
2OT Bulls 131   John Paxson 4 0 0 2 0 1 3 32 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 22, 1986
13. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 19 6 8 1 2 3 5 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Bulls 104   John Paxson 23 0 1 1 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 11-15 .733
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
14. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 37 5 10 1 2 6 4 48 13-25 .520 0-4 .000 11-12 .917
Bulls 98   John Paxson 16 2 5 0 0 0 0 35 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1987
15. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 37 8 9 1 2 2 3 42 11-18 .611 3-4 .750 12-13 .923
Bulls 99   John Paxson 12 5 4 1 0 2 3 39 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
16. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 24 14 3 4 1 2 3 47 10-26 .385 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Bulls 97   John Paxson 25 0 7 0 0 1 3 40 11-17 .647 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
17. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 26 5 9 1 1 2 1 30 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Bulls 103   John Paxson 6 2 6 1 0 1 0 37 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1987
18. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 41 7 7 3 1 2 2 46 17-29 .586 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 106   John Paxson 23 0 3 1 0 1 2 42 10-18 .556 2-4 .500 1-4 .250
Apr. 17, 1987
19. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 38 8 7 1 1 1 3 45 17-29 .586 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 37 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
20. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 17 9 13 2 0 1 2 46 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 7-7 1.000
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 1 6 0 0 0 2 27 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
21. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 29 7 8 0 0 2 4 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Bulls 96   John Paxson 7 2 2 1 0 2 3 29 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1987
22. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 32 14 6 2 1 4 3 45 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Bulls 94   John Paxson 9 0 3 1 0 3 4 31 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1988
23. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 38 9 8 2 0 1 3 44 18-31 .581 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Bulls 97   John Paxson 12 0 3 0 0 1 2 22 5-7 .714 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 1988
24. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 19 10 6 2 1 5 3 42 8-19 .421 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 113   John Paxson 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1988
25. Celtics 137   Larry Bird 33 7 8 0 0 0 4 42 14-21 .667 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1988
26. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 44 10 3 1 1 1 1 40 19-29 .655 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 119   John Paxson 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 19 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
27. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 10 6 1 0 1 4 34 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 110   John Paxson 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 23 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
28. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 27 9 6 0 0 7 3 38 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 100   John Paxson 11 1 6 0 0 1 2 29 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1990
29. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 38 11 9 1 0 3 2 43 16-32 .500 3-5 .600 3-4 .750
Bulls 118   John Paxson 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1990
30. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 23 5 8 2 1 3 3 45 9-23 .391 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Bulls 111   John Paxson 6 0 4 0 0 0 3 29 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
31. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 24 11 1 0 1 8 1 33 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 108   John Paxson 13 1 6 1 0 0 1 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 09, 1990
32. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 23 8 5 1 0 5 1 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 120   John Paxson 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1991
33. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 12 7 5 2 1 3 3 25 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 129   John Paxson 4 1 4 1 0 0 2 26 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1991
34. Celtics 135   Larry Bird 34 15 8 1 3 4 4 52 15-36 .417 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
2OT Bulls 132   John Paxson 28 0 4 1 1 2 1 44 11-18 .611 5-5 1.000 1-1 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1991
35. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 8 8 4 0 0 1 1 34 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 121   John Paxson 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1992
36. Celtics 85   Larry Bird 10 4 6 2 0 4 2 36 4-15 .267 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 119   John Paxson 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 22 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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