Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Julius Erving

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Julius Erving 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 68 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 35-33 winning record over Julius Erving. They each won 12 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Julius Erving
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
68 Games played
44 in Regular Season
24 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
35
23
12
Julius Erving
33
21
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 23.2 11.4 5.9 1.91.0
Julius Erving 21.6 6.4 4.01.71.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 42 21 13 63
Julius Erving 45 13 8 65
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 31

games		 62

games		 42

games		 28

games		13

games
Julius Erving 32

games 		4

games		 12

games		 26

games		35

games
Both had same stat 5

games		 2

games		 14

games		 14

games		20

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
%
Nov. 10, 1979
1. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 22 7 3 2 1 4 4 32 10-17 .588 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
76ers 95   Julius Erving 37 10 8 0 1 4 1 37 14-32 .438 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Dec. 19, 1979
2. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 24 9 4 4 1 5 2 40 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
76ers 89   Julius Erving 20 3 4 4 0 3 3 32 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 22, 1979
3. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 23 12 6 3 0 7 4 38 10-17 .588 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
76ers 126   Julius Erving 37 5 7 2 1 5 0 41 17-25 .680 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 06, 1980
4. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 32 11 4 0 1 0 3 38 12-27 .444 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
76ers 110   Julius Erving 36 10 5 1 2 1 1 36 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 10-14 .714
Mar. 07, 1980
5. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 27 8 4 2 2 2 2 36 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
76ers 92   Julius Erving 36 13 5 1 1 5 1 40 16-28 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1980 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1980
6. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 27 9 5 4 1 2 4 46 13-24 .542 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 96   Julius Erving 29 7 3 3 2 1 4 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 20, 1980
7. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 31 12 2 1 1 8 4 46 15-30 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 90   Julius Erving 24 5 4 2 1 3 3 35 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 23, 1980
8. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 22 21 4 4 0 2 4 47 9-21 .429 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
76ers 99   Julius Erving 28 11 7 5 1 5 4 40 13-22 .591 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 25, 1980
9. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 19 13 3 1 3 4 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
76ers 102   Julius Erving 30 10 3 1 2 3 4 43 9-22 .409 1-1 1.000 11-15 .733
Apr. 27, 1980
10. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 12 14 4 2 2 6 5 42 5-19 .263 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 105   Julius Erving 14 9 4 2 1 6 4 37 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1980
11. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 36 21 4 2 0 2 4 49 14-29 .483 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
OT 76ers 117   Julius Erving 45 9 4 3 4 5 4 47 16-32 .500 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Jan. 28, 1981
12. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 24 8 6 2 2 2 3 40 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 101   Julius Erving 35 10 6 3 0 1 4 39 15-26 .577 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 04, 1981
13. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 11 12 4 2 1 3 2 35 4-16 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
76ers 107   Julius Erving 33 9 1 4 1 1 4 34 14-28 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 01, 1981
14. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 24 15 5 2 1 3 5 38 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
76ers 107   Julius Erving 19 7 5 1 1 3 5 39 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Mar. 22, 1981
15. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 19 7 6 0 1 3 3 38 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-4 .750
76ers 126   Julius Erving 24 4 5 2 3 4 3 36 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 29, 1981
16. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 24 10 7 6 0 3 4 46 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 94   Julius Erving 19 9 4 2 2 2 1 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1981 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 1981
17. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 33 10 3 1 0 1 4 48 14-29 .483 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 105   Julius Erving 25 9 1 2 1 2 3 36 8-20 .400 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Apr. 22, 1981
18. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 34 16 5 0 1 5 3 41 14-21 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 99   Julius Erving 12 2 2 1 5 1 2 28 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 24, 1981
19. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 22 13 4 0 0 0 4 45 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Julius Erving 22 7 7 0 1 5 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 26, 1981
20. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 18 17 6 2 3 5 4 48 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
76ers 107   Julius Erving 20 7 5 0 5 2 2 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 29, 1981
21. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 32 11 5 3 2 6 4 43 11-24 .458 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
76ers 109   Julius Erving 21 2 5 2 0 5 5 41 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 01, 1981
22. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 25 16 4 2 2 6 4 45 10-22 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
76ers 98   Julius Erving 16 6 4 3 1 4 3 39 5-17 .294 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 03, 1981
23. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 23 11 5 5 2 1 1 43 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
76ers 90   Julius Erving 23 8 5 1 4 6 5 37 11-21 .524 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1981
24. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 24 10 2 2 1 4 5 43 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
76ers 103   Julius Erving 18 5 3 1 3 3 3 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 19, 1981
25. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 28 15 5 1 1 3 5 45 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
OT 76ers 123   Julius Erving 36 13 3 2 2 6 4 46 15-25 .600 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jan. 08, 1982
26. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 12 13 6 2 1 6 4 47 6-22 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 90   Julius Erving 20 5 4 0 2 2 2 33 9-18 .500 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Mar. 21, 1982
27. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 29 9 8 1 1 1 3 36 12-14 .857 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 111   Julius Erving 28 7 3 2 2 1 4 36 12-25 .480 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 28, 1982
28. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 12 9 2 2 0 5 4 35 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 116   Julius Erving 21 7 4 3 2 2 5 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 11, 1982
29. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 20 15 7 1 2 7 4 40 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
OT 76ers 109   Julius Erving 31 11 3 1 1 1 4 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 13-16 .813
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1982
30. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 24 15 10 4 1 2 2 41 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 81   Julius Erving 12 6 1 1 2 6 2 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 12, 1982
31. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 18 14 4 3 1 6 4 45 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
76ers 121   Julius Erving 20 5 8 3 2 1 4 38 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 15, 1982
32. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 15 13 11 1 1 2 4 44 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-7 .429
76ers 99   Julius Erving 19 7 3 1 3 4 4 37 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
May. 16, 1982
33. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 17 9 5 0 2 1 4 37 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
76ers 119   Julius Erving 17 9 3 0 3 3 3 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-11 .455
May. 19, 1982
34. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 20 8 1 1 3 2 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 85   Julius Erving 12 5 2 0 2 2 2 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-7 .571
May. 21, 1982
35. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 14 17 4 2 0 5 4 45 6-19 .316 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 75   Julius Erving 24 11 4 3 3 2 2 45 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
May. 23, 1982
36. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 20 11 9 2 2 3 4 44 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-8 .750
76ers 120   Julius Erving 29 4 5 3 3 5 4 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1982
37. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 21 19 7 2 0 2 5 50 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2OT 76ers 119   Julius Erving 28 7 4 1 3 6 5 46 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Dec. 10, 1982
38. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 33 14 2 0 0 5 5 34 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
76ers 97   Julius Erving 22 5 2 2 2 3 4 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Dec. 21, 1982
39. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 13 12 5 2 1 5 2 34 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-6 .833
76ers 122   Julius Erving 19 10 3 0 1 3 3 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 04, 1983
40. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 32 11 9 3 0 1 1 44 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Julius Erving 23 4 3 1 0 1 6 29 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 17, 1983
41. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 13 12 7 2 2 3 4 41 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 101   Julius Erving 20 8 2 0 4 1 1 23 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
42. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 18 8 5 1 1 1 2 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
76ers 92   Julius Erving 18 5 3 5 1 1 1 39 7-25 .280 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Dec. 04, 1983
43. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 22 11 13 0 2 4 4 46 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
OT 76ers 121   Julius Erving 20 4 6 3 2 1 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jan. 13, 1984
44. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 29 19 8 2 0 4 4 39 13-25 .520 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
76ers 104   Julius Erving 22 6 2 0 3 2 2 37 7-16 .438 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jan. 25, 1984
45. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 15 6 7 2 2 4 1 40 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
76ers 98   Julius Erving 20 5 6 2 1 3 2 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Feb. 12, 1984
46. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 25 10 2 0 0 1 3 37 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
76ers 109   Julius Erving 30 9 4 2 0 4 3 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 25, 1984
47. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 33 17 6 4 1 2 4 53 12-28 .429 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
2OT 76ers 119   Julius Erving 29 6 6 2 2 1 3 43 12-22 .545 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1984
48. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 42 7 3 1 2 3 3 30 17-23 .739 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
76ers 119   Julius Erving 6 3 5 1 0 3 3 23 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Dec. 12, 1984
49. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 34 9 5 0 2 3 3 41 16-28 .571 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 110   Julius Erving 16 4 3 0 3 2 4 30 7-18 .389 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 20, 1985
50. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 38 9 4 2 3 2 0 40 15-26 .577 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
76ers 97   Julius Erving 17 7 2 0 2 7 3 29 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Jan. 30, 1985
51. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 16 7 8 1 1 2 2 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 122   Julius Erving 15 2 6 3 1 2 2 33 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 09, 1985
52. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 7 9 1 1 3 2 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-5 .800
76ers 113   Julius Erving 18 4 2 2 3 2 3 28 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
53. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 23 9 7 4 1 2 4 36 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
76ers 93   Julius Erving 12 6 2 1 1 4 3 36 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 14, 1985
54. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 24 8 7 2 3 3 4 41 8-23 .348 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
76ers 98   Julius Erving 22 6 7 6 1 3 5 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 18, 1985
55. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 26 7 5 4 1 4 4 42 11-19 .579 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
76ers 94   Julius Erving 5 6 4 0 1 3 3 29 1-10 .100 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 19, 1985
56. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 14 7 6 0 1 8 3 38 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
76ers 115   Julius Erving 15 6 6 3 4 0 3 29 4-21 .190 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 22, 1985
57. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 17 5 5 3 1 2 2 43 6-18 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
76ers 100   Julius Erving 16 2 3 0 1 3 4 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1985
58. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 11 9 6 0 2 4 4 36 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 103   Julius Erving 21 8 1 2 0 0 3 34 9-20 .450 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Nov. 26, 1985
59. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 16 9 11 2 0 3 1 42 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 91   Julius Erving 17 3 5 2 0 3 5 36 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 2-5 .400
Dec. 21, 1985
60. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 29 8 6 2 1 3 2 47 14-30 .467 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 108   Julius Erving 14 6 2 0 1 1 2 33 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 26, 1986
61. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 28 14 6 4 0 0 2 43 9-25 .360 3-5 .600 7-7 1.000
76ers 103   Julius Erving 13 3 4 1 0 2 4 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1986
62. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 36 14 6 3 0 1 3 39 16-25 .640 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
76ers 101   Julius Erving 13 5 4 0 0 1 4 32 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 06, 1986
63. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 10 10 1 0 5 2 41 8-17 .471 2-4 .500 0-2 .000
76ers 95   Julius Erving 23 5 4 4 0 3 0 34 8-14 .571 2-2 1.000 5-7 .714
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1986
64. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 22 7 6 0 0 5 3 42 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
76ers 102   Julius Erving 16 5 3 0 0 4 3 41 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1986
65. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 20 7 9 1 0 1 3 36 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 122   Julius Erving 24 7 5 1 2 2 2 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jan. 25, 1987
66. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 17 4 5 4 0 2 1 34 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
76ers 96   Julius Erving 6 5 2 1 2 1 3 29 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1987
67. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 17 13 12 1 0 2 1 40 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
76ers 100   Julius Erving 28 3 4 3 1 3 5 35 11-26 .423 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Apr. 05, 1987
68. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 39 10 12 1 0 7 4 48 16-32 .500 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
OT 76ers 106   Julius Erving 11 5 5 0 0 1 4 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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