Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and World B. Free

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and World B. Free 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 World B. Free, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
World B. Free
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
World B. Free:
1975-76 to 1987-88
29 Games played
26 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
25
22
3
World B. Free
4
4
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 23.8 7.8 5.2
World B. Free 22.5 2.6 4.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 43 14 15
World B. Free 35 6 9
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 16

games		 25

games		 18

games
World B. Free 13

games 		1

game		 9

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 2

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
%
Dec. 27, 1979
1. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 18 9 4 1 1 3 4 27 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Clippers 97   World B. Free 28 3 2 1 0 1 2 30 11-17 .647 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Jan. 27, 1980
2. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 36 7 3 3 2 2 5 39 14-25 .560 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Clippers 108   World B. Free 35 4 4 0 0 2 3 41 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 13-16 .813
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1980
3. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 27 10 5 1 0 6 3 40 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Warriors 106   World B. Free 32 1 3 3 0 3 2 41 10-24 .417 1-2 .500 11-13 .846
Jan. 02, 1981
4. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 0 7 6 2 0 3 4 37 0-9 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Warriors 121   World B. Free 13 5 5 0 2 0 4 32 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1981
5. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 32 7 3 0 2 6 3 38 15-24 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Warriors 101   World B. Free 17 2 8 2 0 2 1 39 6-17 .353 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 17, 1982
6. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 8 12 9 2 1 5 2 41 4-17 .235 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Warriors 121   World B. Free 30 6 5 0 0 2 3 42 13-28 .464 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1983
7. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 14 12 6 1 34 6-10 .600 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 90   World B. Free 24 4 4 4 3 44 9-25 .360 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Jan. 23, 1983
8. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 07 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 91   World B. Free 31 4 4 3 1 4 3 40 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 10-12 .833
Mar. 25, 1983
9. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 19 7 3 0 1 3 1 27 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Cavaliers 102   World B. Free 28 4 3 0 0 3 2 35 10-21 .476 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1983
10. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 13 7 1 1 3 3 40 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 89   World B. Free 23 3 4 1 0 1 3 30 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
Dec. 14, 1983
11. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 13 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Cavaliers 108   World B. Free 30 2 4 1 0 3 3 38 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jan. 06, 1984
12. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 19 7 5 3 0 4 4 29 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 97   World B. Free 23 3 2 1 0 3 3 35 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 24, 1984
13. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 24 5 2 1 2 2 1 24 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 97   World B. Free 6 0 1 1 0 3 4 23 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1984
14. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 33 10 3 1 1 3 1 38 16-21 .762 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Cavaliers 94   World B. Free 17 2 2 2 0 1 2 32 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1985
15. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 26 11 2 0 1 2 3 37 10-22 .455 1-3 .333 5-5 1.000
Cavaliers 108   World B. Free 24 2 3 2 0 2 2 35 9-21 .429 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Mar. 15, 1985
16. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 35 8 3 1 2 2 0 40 15-23 .652 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 96   World B. Free 22 0 4 1 0 0 3 32 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Mar. 22, 1985
17. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 36 8 15 0 1 3 5 45 16-28 .571 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 117   World B. Free 28 5 4 1 0 2 1 36 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Apr. 11, 1985
18. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 29 8 12 1 0 0 2 37 10-20 .500 3-6 .500 6-10 .600
Cavaliers 115   World B. Free 24 2 9 2 1 1 2 36 11-26 .423 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1985
19. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 40 7 3 2 1 2 2 43 14-25 .560 1-2 .500 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 123   World B. Free 18 0 7 1 0 1 3 33 8-21 .381 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 20, 1985
20. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 30 11 7 1 1 4 2 47 14-27 .519 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 106   World B. Free 25 4 7 2 0 2 2 36 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 25, 1985
21. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 34 14 7 1 0 2 3 42 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 12-14 .857
Cavaliers 115   World B. Free 30 3 9 1 0 1 5 41 11-27 .407 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1985
22. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 20 8 4 1 0 4 2 34 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Cavaliers 100   World B. Free 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 35 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Dec. 14, 1985
23. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 31 11 5 4 0 3 0 43 13-25 .520 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 109   World B. Free 22 1 6 1 0 3 1 37 7-21 .333 2-3 .667 6-7 .857
Jan. 08, 1986
24. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 25 2 7 0 2 1 1 34 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 95   World B. Free 10 2 1 1 1 2 1 23 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1986
25. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 43 8 3 3 0 1 0 29 17-24 .708 5-6 .833 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 96   World B. Free 26 3 1 0 0 2 2 36 11-25 .440 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1986
26. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 16 7 4 2 0 0 3 32 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 105   World B. Free 28 2 3 0 0 5 2 34 10-18 .556 4-6 .667 4-5 .800
Apr. 11, 1986
27. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 11 5 8 3 0 4 1 28 4-13 .308 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 104   World B. Free 28 5 7 0 1 4 5 40 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1987
28. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 17 4 5 4 0 2 1 34 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
76ers 96   World B. Free 7 0 0 2 0 1 1 12 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 30, 1988
29. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 35 5 9 2 1 3 1 40 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 11-11 1.000
Rockets 110   World B. Free 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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