Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Vinnie Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Vinnie Johnson 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 63 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 38-25 winning record over Vinnie Johnson. They each won 12 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Vinnie Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Vinnie Johnson:
1979-80 to 1991-92
63 Games played
39 in Regular Season
24 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
38
26
12
Vinnie Johnson
25
13
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 25.2 10.2 6.5
Vinnie Johnson 14.8 3.5 3.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 47 20 13
Vinnie Johnson 35 10 10
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 54

games		 54

games		 52

games
Vinnie Johnson 9

games 		5

games		 8

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 3

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
%
Jan. 25, 1981
1. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 25 10 3 4 1 41 9-17 .529 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Supersonics 106   Vinnie Johnson 13 6 5 4 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 10, 1981
2. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 23 17 8 4 1 2 2 50 11-27 .407 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Supersonics 108   Vinnie Johnson 17 5 3 2 1 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1981
3. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 25 5 2 4 34 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 8 0 1 1 09 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1982
4. Celtics 134   Larry Bird 40 16 7 6 5 45 18-29 .621 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Pistons 124   Vinnie Johnson 2 2 0 1 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1982
5. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 18 7 8 2 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 13 3 6 4 2 22 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
6. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 29 9 12 1 3 4 2 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 123   Vinnie Johnson 21 10 6 2 1 4 4 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 04, 1982
7. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 30 16 12 2 2 2 4 42 13-26 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 112   Vinnie Johnson 25 2 3 4 39 8-14 .571 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Dec. 15, 1982
8. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 23 18 3 1 0 3 5 40 8-23 .348 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 16 5 1 0 0 2 5 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 19, 1982
9. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 0 3 4 34 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 131   Vinnie Johnson 14 4 4 2 0 3 2 24 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 10, 1983
10. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 13 5 5 0 2 2 1 23 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 25 5 4 1 0 3 2 30 11-17 .647 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
11. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 23 9 2 3 1 2 1 38 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Pistons 127   Vinnie Johnson 2 2 3 2 0 0 2 21 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 11, 1983
12. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 39 8 5 1 4 3 4 43 16-24 .667 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 118   Vinnie Johnson 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 18 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 27, 1983
13. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 17 8 8 0 0 4 2 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 99   Vinnie Johnson 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 20 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 17, 1983
14. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 18 10 9 1 2 2 2 42 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 11 3 2 1 0 1 1 22 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 05, 1984
15. Celtics 137   Larry Bird 28 19 5 2 0 3 2 47 12-30 .400 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
OT Pistons 134   Vinnie Johnson 19 6 4 1 0 2 4 31 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 13, 1984
16. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 29 20 6 2 3 3 4 43 13-32 .406 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
OT Pistons 128   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 4 0 1 2 2 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
17. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 33 13 8 0 2 5 4 43 12-24 .500 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Pistons 123   Vinnie Johnson 12 3 0 0 0 2 4 27 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 02, 1984
18. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 34 7 5 1 2 3 4 41 13-28 .464 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 116   Vinnie Johnson 18 4 2 1 0 1 5 28 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Dec. 04, 1984
19. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 23 17 7 1 2 1 1 43 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 24 4 6 2 0 0 3 37 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Jan. 29, 1985
20. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 32 10 5 0 1 3 2 37 11-23 .478 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
Pistons 130   Vinnie Johnson 27 3 3 1 1 0 3 29 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Mar. 03, 1985
21. Celtics 138   Larry Bird 30 15 10 1 0 2 2 43 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Pistons 129   Vinnie Johnson 19 3 5 4 0 1 3 30 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
22. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 21 9 5 1 0 1 2 33 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   Vinnie Johnson 20 4 4 0 0 2 3 26 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1985
23. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 42 10 6 0 1 1 3 40 14-26 .538 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1985
24. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 25 13 8 1 1 6 2 44 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Pistons 125   Vinnie Johnson 8 4 2 1 0 1 3 22 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 05, 1985
25. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 7 7 2 1 3 1 44 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 34 2 3 0 0 2 3 30 16-21 .762 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1985
26. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 43 13 5 1 0 6 3 43 17-33 .515 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Pistons 123   Vinnie Johnson 30 2 3 0 0 1 2 30 11-16 .688 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 10, 1985
27. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 17 9 7 1 3 0 5 36 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 5 8 5 0 0 3 5 28 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1985
28. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 47 12 2 2 0 3 3 39 17-31 .548 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Pistons 124   Vinnie Johnson 35 6 8 4 0 2 5 36 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Jan. 07, 1986
29. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 12 8 3 0 4 2 43 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 4 3 4 3 0 1 2 26 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1986
30. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 35 9 7 1 0 2 1 41 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Pistons 109   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 1 1 0 3 2 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 02, 1986
31. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 11 13 2 1 1 2 35 12-22 .545 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Vinnie Johnson 20 6 7 0 0 2 2 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
32. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 26 10 4 0 1 4 1 45 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 2 1 4 2 0 1 2 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1987
33. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 5 9 0 2 1 2 43 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Vinnie Johnson 17 3 3 0 0 2 3 27 7-15 .467 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 03, 1987
34. 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   Vinnie Johnson 18 4 7 2 0 0 1 45 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
35. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 16 11 2 1 6 4 44 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 91   Vinnie Johnson 15 4 2 1 0 3 1 25 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 21, 1987
36. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 31 9 12 0 0 0 1 47 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 9-11 .818
Pistons 101   Vinnie Johnson 14 2 1 0 0 0 5 18 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1987
37. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 11 6 0 0 5 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Vinnie Johnson 14 3 8 1 0 1 5 24 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 24, 1987
38. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 7 4 0 0 3 1 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Vinnie Johnson 25 7 7 0 0 1 2 30 12-20 .600 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 26, 1987
39. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 36 12 9 1 1 5 1 47 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Pistons 107   Vinnie Johnson 20 2 3 1 0 0 1 27 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 28, 1987
40. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 35 9 2 1 1 0 4 47 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 113   Vinnie Johnson 24 3 4 1 0 3 1 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 30, 1987
41. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 37 9 9 0 2 3 3 48 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 114   Vinnie Johnson 10 2 4 1 0 1 1 22 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
42. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Vinnie Johnson 18 4 2 1 2 1 3 28 7-16 .438 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 13, 1988
43. Celtics 143   Larry Bird 28 7 13 0 0 0 2 32 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 105   Vinnie Johnson 18 5 8 2 0 3 3 36 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Jan. 29, 1988
44. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 125   Vinnie Johnson 19 1 4 2 0 1 5 24 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 28, 1988
45. 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   Vinnie Johnson 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 16 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1988
46. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 15 3 3 2 0 1 1 24 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1988
47. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Vinnie Johnson 14 0 2 0 0 0 3 24 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
48. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 21 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 26, 1988
49. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   Vinnie Johnson 21 3 1 2 1 2 1 29 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 28, 1988
50. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   Vinnie Johnson 11 1 1 1 0 2 1 17 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 30, 1988
51. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Vinnie Johnson 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 17 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1988
52. 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   Vinnie Johnson 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1988
53. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Vinnie Johnson 24 4 4 0 1 0 5 31 10-15 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
54. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Vinnie Johnson 8 3 0 2 0 0 0 17 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
55. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 22 4 3 0 0 4 4 38 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Pistons 103   Vinnie Johnson 10 1 3 1 0 2 0 26 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1990
56. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 33 9 7 1 5 2 3 46 12-23 .522 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Pistons 111   Vinnie Johnson 16 9 6 2 0 1 4 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1990
57. Celtics 82   Larry Bird 19 9 5 2 1 1 3 42 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 93   Vinnie Johnson 15 8 10 2 0 3 2 44 6-17 .353 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
58. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 11 4 4 1 2 1 43 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Vinnie Johnson 11 3 3 0 1 0 1 25 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1991
59. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 16 8 5 0 1 1 3 42 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   Vinnie Johnson 18 9 2 0 1 0 1 35 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 11, 1991
60. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 10 7 4 1 0 1 3 33 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Pistons 83   Vinnie Johnson 11 2 5 1 0 0 2 31 5-15 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 13, 1991
61. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 13 6 4 3 0 1 1 44 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 104   Vinnie Johnson 12 8 1 0 1 0 2 38 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 15, 1991
62. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 16 5 5 1 0 1 2 41 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 116   Vinnie Johnson 24 5 3 1 0 2 4 35 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1991
63. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 12 4 4 2 0 0 3 45 4-14 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 117   Vinnie Johnson 10 5 4 0 0 1 1 31 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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