Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Rick Mahorn

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Rick Mahorn 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 71 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 47-24 winning record over Rick Mahorn, including a 13-9 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Rick Mahorn
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Mahorn:
1980-81 to 1998-99
71 Games played
49 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
47
34
13
Rick Mahorn
24
15
9

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 23.7 10.0 6.2
Rick Mahorn 8.0 7.6 1.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 47 21 13
Rick Mahorn 24 18 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 68

games		 44

games		 66

games
Rick Mahorn 2

games 		24

games		 3

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 1980
1. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 11 8 5 4 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bullets 87   Rick Mahorn 2 5 2 2 24 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 07, 1980
2. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 22 15 4 3 45 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Bullets 113   Rick Mahorn 0 0 1 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1981
3. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 25 14 7 2 46 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Bullets 91   Rick Mahorn 2 1 0 2 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1981
4. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 16 12 7 3 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 116   Rick Mahorn 6 5 0 6 17 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
5. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 20 2 5 2 3 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 100   Rick Mahorn 15 12 0 4 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Nov. 10, 1981
6. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 36 10-24 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bullets 84   Rick Mahorn 9 9 2 6 38 4-9 .444 0- .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 27, 1981
7. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 24 14 4 2 8 4 44 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Bullets 100   Rick Mahorn 17 11 1 6 41 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 18, 1981
8. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 8 4 1 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bullets 98   Rick Mahorn 5 5 2 4 32 2-9 .222 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 16, 1982
9. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 31 21 2 2 45 10-20 .500 0-0 - 11-14 .786
OT Bullets 97   Rick Mahorn 14 3 1 2 15 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1982
10. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 35 9 3 3 33 15-20 .750 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bullets 109   Rick Mahorn 10 8 0 4 40 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1982
11. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 10 12 4 2 3 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 91   Rick Mahorn 10 7 0 5 26 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 28, 1982
12. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 26 10 3 2 2 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 103   Rick Mahorn 4 6 0 5 25 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1982
13. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 14 13 1 5 32 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Bullets 83   Rick Mahorn 12 14 4 4 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1982
14. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 10 8 1 4 34 4-16 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Bullets 99   Rick Mahorn 12 10 3 4 45 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 05, 1982
15. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 26 8 7 5 50 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Bullets 126   Rick Mahorn 11 7 1 6 44 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1982
16. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 2 6 1 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Bullets 97   Rick Mahorn 13 7 2 0 2 4 6 43 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 24, 1983
17. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 22 16 3 1 3 3 2 43 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Bullets 93   Rick Mahorn 10 6 1 4 1 3 2 34 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 26, 1983
18. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 17 7 6 2 1 3 4 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Bullets 99   Rick Mahorn 9 8 0 0 1 2 2 32 4-15 .267 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 08, 1983
19. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 17 13 5 5 1 4 3 47 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
OT Bullets 104   Rick Mahorn 16 17 1 1 1 2 5 46 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 02, 1983
20. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 34 10 12 1 2 47 13-21 .619 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
OT Bullets 117   Rick Mahorn 24 15 1 2 6 50 7-17 .412 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Apr. 08, 1983
21. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 22 11 7 0 2 2 35 10-18 .556 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 107   Rick Mahorn 16 9 0 1 5 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-6 .333
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
22. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 28 8 9 1 2 0 2 38 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Bullets 117   Rick Mahorn 6 11 1 0 1 1 6 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 16, 1983
23. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 30 10 3 1 1 5 3 36 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Bullets 100   Rick Mahorn 6 11 5 1 2 2 4 35 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 04, 1984
24. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 23 9 4 5 1 4 1 42 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Bullets 104   Rick Mahorn 9 12 3 2 0 3 6 34 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 14, 1984
25. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 27 8 6 4 1 2 2 40 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 103   Rick Mahorn 10 6 2 1 0 2 4 40 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1984
26. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 19 6 13 4 1 3 3 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 93   Rick Mahorn 10 10 2 0 1 1 4 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
27. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 23 7 12 1 3 0 4 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 83   Rick Mahorn 4 14 4 0 3 2 4 38 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1984
28. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 23 12 6 1 0 4 1 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 85   Rick Mahorn 4 7 0 0 0 1 5 29 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1984
29. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 27 5 6 2 4 1 2 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
OT Bullets 111   Rick Mahorn 14 15 2 0 1 1 5 45 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 24, 1984
30. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 17 6 7 4 2 4 2 43 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bullets 96   Rick Mahorn 16 7 0 1 2 2 5 42 5-7 .714 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
31. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 18 4 2 0 2 3 1 30 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 112   Rick Mahorn 14 13 2 1 2 4 6 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1984
32. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 29 13 5 5 0 1 2 43 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Bullets 110   Rick Mahorn 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 11, 1985
33. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 33 7 7 3 0 6 1 45 16-25 .640 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bullets 101   Rick Mahorn 4 7 2 3 0 1 4 34 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1985
34. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 21 12 8 0 1 3 2 42 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 91   Rick Mahorn 9 13 2 2 1 2 5 36 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 1985
35. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 13 12 9 2 2 2 3 41 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bullets 98   Rick Mahorn 5 10 3 0 3 0 1 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 05, 1985
36. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 26 15 5 2 0 6 0 44 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Bullets 104   Rick Mahorn 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
37. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 29 8 4 0 1 4 3 36 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 105   Rick Mahorn 2 1 4 1 1 1 5 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 27, 1985
38. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 47 12 2 2 0 3 3 39 17-31 .548 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Pistons 124   Rick Mahorn 3 6 1 1 1 2 5 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 07, 1986
39. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 12 8 3 0 4 2 43 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 113   Rick Mahorn 7 6 1 0 0 1 2 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 02, 1986
40. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 35 9 7 1 0 2 1 41 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Pistons 109   Rick Mahorn 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1986
41. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 11 13 2 1 1 2 35 12-22 .545 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Rick Mahorn 6 4 1 2 0 0 4 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
42. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 26 10 4 0 1 4 1 45 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Pistons 111   Rick Mahorn 6 4 0 1 0 2 3 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 1987
43. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 5 9 0 2 1 2 43 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Rick Mahorn 10 6 0 0 2 2 4 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
44. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 31 3 8 0 1 2 6 33 13-21 .619 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 115   Rick Mahorn 4 12 0 1 1 3 4 29 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
45. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 16 11 2 1 6 4 44 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 91   Rick Mahorn 14 11 0 0 2 1 5 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1987
46. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 31 9 12 0 0 0 1 47 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 9-11 .818
Pistons 101   Rick Mahorn 3 4 1 1 0 1 6 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 23, 1987
47. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 11 6 0 0 5 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Rick Mahorn 6 12 1 2 0 1 3 33 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 24, 1987
48. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 7 4 0 0 3 1 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Rick Mahorn 17 6 0 0 2 3 2 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 26, 1987
49. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 36 12 9 1 1 5 1 47 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Pistons 107   Rick Mahorn 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 25 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1987
50. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 35 9 2 1 1 0 4 47 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 113   Rick Mahorn 14 18 1 0 0 2 4 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 30, 1987
51. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 37 9 9 0 2 3 3 48 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 114   Rick Mahorn 7 7 0 0 0 0 5 34 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
52. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Rick Mahorn 12 14 2 1 0 2 4 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 13, 1988
53. Celtics 143   Larry Bird 28 7 13 0 0 0 2 32 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 105   Rick Mahorn 9 7 1 1 0 2 5 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
54. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 125   Rick Mahorn 16 11 1 2 1 1 5 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 28, 1988
55. 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   Rick Mahorn 14 11 1 2 0 1 5 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
56. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   Rick Mahorn 18 6 1 0 1 2 5 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 19, 1988
57. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Rick Mahorn 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
58. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   Rick Mahorn 4 10 1 0 1 2 4 32 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 26, 1988
59. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   Rick Mahorn 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 20 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 28, 1988
60. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   Rick Mahorn 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1988
61. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Rick Mahorn 2 8 0 0 0 2 4 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1988
62. 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   Rick Mahorn 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1988
63. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Rick Mahorn 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 14 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
64. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Rick Mahorn 8 6 4 2 0 2 5 32 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1989
65. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 10 6 8 1 1 0 1 35 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 94   Rick Mahorn 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1989
66. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 11 12 9 2 0 3 2 37 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 89   Rick Mahorn 2 5 0 0 1 1 2 32 0-7 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1990
67. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 41 10 4 0 0 3 4 43 15-21 .714 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
76ers 105   Rick Mahorn 14 8 3 0 0 1 3 42 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 28, 1990
68. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 15 6 3 1 0 3 2 35 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
76ers 122   Rick Mahorn 8 7 0 0 2 2 4 23 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1990
69. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 15 11 9 0 0 0 2 44 6-17 .353 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
76ers 116   Rick Mahorn 8 4 3 0 0 1 1 30 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 19, 1990
70. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 24 7 8 6 1 2 3 44 9-19 .474 3-10 .300 3-4 .750
76ers 105   Rick Mahorn 8 6 1 1 0 0 4 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 17, 1991
71. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 23 8 6 2 3 4 2 42 9-20 .450 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
76ers 105   Rick Mahorn 2 9 2 3 1 1 2 31 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
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