Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Steve Stipanovich

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Steve Stipanovich 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 29 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 25-4 winning record over Steve Stipanovich. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Steve Stipanovich
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Stipanovich:
1983-84 to 1987-88
29 Games played
29 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
25
25
0
Steve Stipanovich
4
4
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 27.9 10.6 6.4 2.40.9
Steve Stipanovich 11.3 6.9 2.50.80.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 45 20 12 63
Steve Stipanovich 23 14 10 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 29

games		 22

games		 27

games		 20

games		10

games
Steve Stipanovich 0

games 		5

games		 2

games		 1

game		7

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 0

games		 8

games		12

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. 04, 1983
1. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 31 9 5 2 1 4 3 39 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 11-12 .917
Pacers 105   Steve Stipanovich 16 5 1 0 0 1 5 31 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nov. 08, 1983
2. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 26 9 7 3 0 4 1 41 11-22 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 97   Steve Stipanovich 4 9 3 1 3 1 4 34 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 07, 1983
3. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 19 10 5 4 1 4 4 40 9-23 .391 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pacers 95   Steve Stipanovich 7 5 1 0 0 2 2 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 20, 1984
4. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 27 11 3 4 0 6 3 37 9-20 .450 1-1 1.000 8-9 .889
Pacers 125   Steve Stipanovich 23 5 4 0 0 2 1 35 9-18 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 03, 1984
5. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 27 12 9 6 0 2 3 30 11-23 .478 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 106   Steve Stipanovich 8 7 3 0 0 1 4 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 20, 1984
6. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 2 5 0 48 9-22 .409 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
OT Pacers 123   Steve Stipanovich 17 7 5 1 0 1 2 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1984
7. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 29 9 5 5 2 2 4 39 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Pacers 115   Steve Stipanovich 13 4 1 0 1 0 1 21 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 21, 1984
8. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 33 8 9 1 2 4 2 38 13-25 .520 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pacers 107   Steve Stipanovich 6 4 2 0 3 4 3 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 18, 1985
9. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 25 12 6 1 0 6 2 41 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pacers 91   Steve Stipanovich 10 4 2 0 0 1 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 25, 1985
10. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 23 11 5 1 3 4 2 32 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 94   Steve Stipanovich 13 5 2 0 0 2 2 24 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 24, 1985
11. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 45 12 5 5 0 5 2 45 18-31 .581 1-3 .333 8-11 .727
Pacers 100   Steve Stipanovich 6 5 2 2 0 2 3 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 03, 1985
12. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 35 11 6 2 1 4 2 39 16-28 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pacers 103   Steve Stipanovich 13 9 3 2 1 3 3 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1985
13. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 18 15 7 1 0 3 4 42 6-21 .286 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pacers 114   Steve Stipanovich 8 6 1 0 2 2 5 26 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 16, 1985
14. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 33 9 6 1 0 5 1 41 12-19 .632 2-3 .667 7-7 1.000
Pacers 111   Steve Stipanovich 20 14 10 2 0 1 3 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jan. 02, 1986
15. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 27 13 8 4 0 2 4 37 9-20 .450 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Pacers 104   Steve Stipanovich 16 11 3 0 0 4 3 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 17, 1986
16. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 21 9 8 1 0 3 1 37 8-17 .471 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Pacers 105   Steve Stipanovich 4 13 1 1 0 1 3 36 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 23, 1986
17. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 30 11 12 4 0 1 2 41 12-27 .444 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
Pacers 98   Steve Stipanovich 16 1 3 1 2 3 3 26 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 19, 1986
18. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 21 9 6 0 0 4 0 35 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pacers 108   Steve Stipanovich 0 2 1 0 0 1 5 15 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1986
19. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 38 11 8 2 1 4 2 32 14-20 .700 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Pacers 102   Steve Stipanovich 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 18 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 17, 1986
20. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 34 8 9 5 2 4 3 38 13-30 .433 1-5 .200 7-8 .875
Pacers 101   Steve Stipanovich 12 8 6 4 0 2 4 34 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 21, 1987
21. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 26 13 8 2 1 4 2 36 11-18 .611 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000
Pacers 100   Steve Stipanovich 10 2 2 0 1 1 3 29 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 30, 1987
22. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 14 13 9 1 0 6 2 40 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Pacers 94   Steve Stipanovich 3 5 1 1 2 2 2 33 0-4 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 13, 1987
23. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 21 8 5 1 2 5 2 42 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pacers 116   Steve Stipanovich 19 12 2 1 1 2 2 44 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 15, 1987
24. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 31 12 3 2 1 5 1 41 13-24 .542 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pacers 85   Steve Stipanovich 13 9 0 2 0 3 3 34 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1987
25. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 42 20 5 3 2 2 3 42 15-24 .625 2-2 1.000 10-10 1.000
Pacers 106   Steve Stipanovich 10 12 4 0 1 0 4 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 15, 1987
26. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 24 9 4 2 0 1 1 43 10-18 .556 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 98   Steve Stipanovich 9 13 1 1 1 2 2 38 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 03, 1988
27. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 21 7 6 2 3 4 2 37 7-19 .368 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Pacers 103   Steve Stipanovich 10 12 3 2 1 1 3 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1988
28. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 30 7 5 1 1 4 2 40 12-24 .500 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 112   Steve Stipanovich 18 5 4 0 1 3 5 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 15, 1988
29. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 34 7 4 2 0 2 0 42 12-22 .545 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Pacers 113   Steve Stipanovich 21 5 2 2 1 2 1 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
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