Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Tom McMillen

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Tom McMillen 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 / Season by season / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 37 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 26-11 winning record over Tom McMillen, including a 5-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Tom McMillen
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom McMillen:
1975-76 to 1985-86
37 Games played
30 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
26
21
5
Tom McMillen
11
9
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 22.2 10.2 6.6
Tom McMillen 5.5 2.4 0.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 39 19 15
Tom McMillen 18 7 3
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 36

games		 37

games		 35

games
Tom McMillen 0

games 		0

games		 0

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

more >>
1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 1979
1. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 24 12 1 0 0 4 3 39 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Hawks 95   Tom McMillen 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 18 0-5 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 24, 1979
2. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 10 7 4 1 0 3 5 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Hawks 101   Tom McMillen 6 2 0 0 3 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1979
3. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 18 7 6 1 0 5 35 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Hawks 120   Tom McMillen 18 5 2 0 3 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 11, 1980
4. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 14 13 5 4 3 4 2 46 7-15 .467 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Hawks 93   Tom McMillen 2 2 3 0 1 3 28 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 14, 1980
5. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 19 10 7 1 1 6 42 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Hawks 122   Tom McMillen 4 2 1 0 0 2 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 05, 1980
6. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 22 7 4 0 7 3 35 9-13 .692 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Hawks 87   Tom McMillen 15 4 0 1 0 1 24 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 03, 1980
7. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 22 13 7 1 3 3 42 9-18 .500 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Hawks 101   Tom McMillen 5 1 1 0 2 4 15 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Dec. 27, 1980
8. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 20 10 8 0 5 40 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Hawks 107   Tom McMillen 2 2 0 0 1 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 27, 1981
9. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 16 9 12 2 5 2 40 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Hawks 102   Tom McMillen 10 1 1 0 0 0 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1981
10. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 22 12 3 1 3 1 39 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Hawks 108   Tom McMillen 8 3 3 0 1 5 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1981
11. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 19 17 5 3 4 41 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 15-17 .882
Hawks 86   Tom McMillen 5 5 0 0 2 25 1-9 .111 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 12, 1981
12. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 18 7 3 3 31 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Hawks 108   Tom McMillen 2 1 1 3 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 13, 1982
13. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 28 19 15 3 3 3 46 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Hawks 95   Tom McMillen 2 3 0 0 3 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1982
14. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 22 9 8 0 5 33 10-19 .526 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Hawks 109   Tom McMillen 14 6 1 0 4 28 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 02, 1982
15. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 24 4 0 0 0 4 29 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 9-12 .750
Hawks 107   Tom McMillen 2 1 0 0 2 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1983
16. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 29 16 5 2 0 3 3 41 8-20 .400 1-3 .333 12-12 1.000
Hawks 116   Tom McMillen 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 12 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 23, 1983
17. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 25 13 9 1 2 2 2 39 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Hawks 102   Tom McMillen 2 3 3 1 0 1 1 27 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1983
18. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 39 5 7 2 0 2 0 35 18-22 .818 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Hawks 95   Tom McMillen 6 3 3 1 0 1 1 17 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 1983
19. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 26 15 5 0 0 2 2 46 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Hawks 95   Tom McMillen 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 1983
20. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 15 16 9 2 1 3 2 39 4-18 .222 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Hawks 95   Tom McMillen 0 3 1 1 2 2 1 16 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1983
21. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 26 9 9 1 2 3 3 44 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Hawks 79   Tom McMillen 2 4 0 0 0 1 3 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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   Tom McMillen 12 0 0 0 0 1 4 22 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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   Tom McMillen 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 14, 1984
24. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 27 8 6 4 1 2 2 40 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 103   Tom McMillen 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1984
25. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 19 6 13 4 1 3 3 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 93   Tom McMillen 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 12 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
26. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 23 7 12 1 3 0 4 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 83   Tom McMillen 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1984
27. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 23 12 6 1 0 4 1 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 85   Tom McMillen 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 10 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 21, 1984
28. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 27 5 6 2 4 1 2 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
OT Bullets 111   Tom McMillen 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1984
29. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 17 6 7 4 2 4 2 43 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bullets 96   Tom McMillen 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
30. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 18 4 2 0 2 3 1 30 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 112   Tom McMillen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1984
31. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 29 13 5 5 0 1 2 43 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Bullets 110   Tom McMillen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1985
32. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 21 12 8 0 1 3 2 42 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 91   Tom McMillen 16 7 1 0 1 2 4 42 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 23, 1985
33. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 13 12 9 2 2 2 3 41 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bullets 98   Tom McMillen 12 5 1 0 1 0 3 27 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1985
34. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 26 15 5 2 0 6 0 44 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Bullets 104   Tom McMillen 12 3 0 0 0 1 2 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1985
35. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 10 8 8 2 0 1 1 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 73   Tom McMillen 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 09 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 08, 1986
36. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 24 11 8 2 0 1 4 43 10-30 .333 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
OT Bullets 110   Tom McMillen 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1986
37. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 27 12 7 3 1 1 2 37 11-23 .478 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Bullets 97   Tom McMillen 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Share: