Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Doc Rivers

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan and Doc Rivers 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 46 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 27-19 winning record over Doc Rivers, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Doc Rivers:
1983-84 to 1995-96
46 Games played
40 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
27
23
4
Doc Rivers
19
17
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 31.5 6.9 6.1 2.60.9
Doc Rivers 12.4 3.3 6.91.90.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 61 14 14 75
Doc Rivers 30 14 15 62
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 45

games
40

games
16

games
27

games
21

games
Doc Rivers 1

game
3

games
24

games
11

games
4

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

games
6

games
8

games
21

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1984
1. Bulls 132   Michael Jordan 34 8 7 5 1 7 5 41 12-22 .545 0-0 - 10-16 .625
2OT Hawks 129   Doc Rivers 30 6 14 2 1 7 6 44 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 13-16 .813
Dec. 29, 1984
2. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 21 4 5 0 0 3 6 39 7-18 .389 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Hawks 104   Doc Rivers 20 5 11 0 2 6 6 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Jan. 02, 1985
3. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 25 7 4 3 0 4 2 34 10-14 .714 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Hawks 121   Doc Rivers 13 4 15 6 0 4 5 34 3-5 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 26, 1985
4. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 45 8 10 0 4 5 3 43 17-24 .708 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Hawks 104   Doc Rivers 4 2 6 0 0 4 6 29 0-7 .000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 06, 1985
5. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 33 7 4 3 2 7 4 43 12-18 .667 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Hawks 114   Doc Rivers 10 3 7 2 1 4 4 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 12, 1985
6. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 28 3 6 5 0 7 3 36 11-16 .688 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Hawks 119   Doc Rivers 17 2 7 5 0 1 3 32 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 05, 1986
7. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 30 3 3 1 1 4 1 31 10-21 .476 2-3 .667 8-9 .889
Hawks 97   Doc Rivers 19 1 7 2 0 7 6 40 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Apr. 08, 1986
8. Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 30 6 6 2 1 7 2 33 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Hawks 131   Doc Rivers 5 1 11 3 1 4 4 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1986
9. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 34 5 3 1 3 5 4 39 14-32 .438 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Hawks 110   Doc Rivers 23 2 11 3 1 3 2 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Dec. 10, 1986
10. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 41 4 4 3 0 3 3 39 15-25 .600 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Hawks 123   Doc Rivers 19 4 13 3 0 3 3 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 24, 1987
11. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 34 12 2 5 5 2 3 42 10-22 .455 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Hawks 103   Doc Rivers 16 2 9 2 0 2 6 37 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 09, 1987
12. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 31 7 8 3 1 3 2 42 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Hawks 108   Doc Rivers 22 4 11 2 0 1 5 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 04, 1987
13. Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 31 6 7 1 0 1 3 35 9-24 .375 0-1 .000 13-13 1.000
Hawks 110   Doc Rivers 11 4 11 0 0 0 2 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 16, 1987
14. Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 61 10 1 4 1 3 3 41 22-38 .579 0-3 .000 17-21 .810
Hawks 117   Doc Rivers 14 6 12 3 0 4 4 37 4-11 .364 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1987
15. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 33 7 7 4 4 2 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Hawks 92   Doc Rivers 15 5 9 2 0 3 6 41 5-14 .357 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 29, 1987
16. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 39 8 6 5 0 2 5 43 16-37 .432 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
Hawks 108   Doc Rivers 29 14 12 4 0 1 3 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 15-17 .882
Jan. 19, 1988
17. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 38 3 4 3 1 2 0 41 14-22 .636 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 19 10 10 2 1 3 3 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 15, 1988
18. Bulls 126   Michael Jordan 32 13 8 5 2 2 2 38 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Hawks 107   Doc Rivers 15 2 10 0 0 3 2 36 4-11 .364 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
19. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 34 9 9 1 0 6 4 49 12-21 .571 0-0 - 10-13 .769
OT Hawks 112   Doc Rivers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 13, 1988
20. Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 28 14 6 2 0 1 3 41 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 16 4 12 4 0 1 3 32 7-14 .500 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 10, 1989
21. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 48 10 9 3 0 4 2 41 17-29 .586 0-2 .000 14-16 .875
Hawks 101   Doc Rivers 12 3 4 2 0 5 3 35 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 14, 1989
22. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 32 5 3 3 1 3 4 36 11-14 .786 1-1 1.000 9-16 .563
Hawks 106   Doc Rivers 15 2 4 2 0 2 4 28 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Feb. 25, 1989
23. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 18 5 3 3 0 4 3 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Hawks 125   Doc Rivers 22 5 6 2 0 3 1 33 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Apr. 09, 1989
24. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 40 10 12 1 0 2 3 43 13-29 .448 0-3 .000 14-14 1.000
Hawks 108   Doc Rivers 19 4 7 3 1 2 2 36 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1989
25. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 22 9 13 3 0 4 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Hawks 98   Doc Rivers 4 3 6 4 0 1 2 32 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1989
26. Bulls 125   Michael Jordan 29 4 4 2 0 4 4 32 10-17 .588 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Hawks 113   Doc Rivers 13 1 4 0 0 2 5 34 5-9 .556 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Jan. 19, 1990
27. Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 36 9 3 7 0 7 1 40 12-24 .500 0-3 .000 12-16 .750
Hawks 84   Doc Rivers 4 6 3 0 0 2 3 24 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 21, 1990
28. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 27 4 6 5 0 1 2 38 10-20 .500 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
Hawks 89   Doc Rivers 6 4 4 3 1 2 4 29 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1991
29. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 31 6 6 2 1 5 4 42 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Hawks 96   Doc Rivers 18 1 4 0 0 0 4 32 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1991
30. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 30 7 8 3 0 4 2 41 13-28 .464 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Hawks 114   Doc Rivers 18 5 5 4 1 1 2 34 7-13 .538 4-5 .800 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1991
31. Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 32 4 7 2 2 3 2 37 12-22 .545 1-2 .500 7-9 .778
Hawks 113   Doc Rivers 6 2 4 0 0 1 1 33 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 10, 1991
32. Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 25 9 9 1 1 6 4 30 10-13 .769 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Hawks 87   Doc Rivers 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 24 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 20, 1991
33. Bulls 129   Michael Jordan 22 5 11 0 1 3 3 30 9-14 .643 2-2 1.000 2-3 .667
Hawks 107   Doc Rivers 9 4 7 0 0 1 2 30 3-13 .231 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1991
34. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 23 10 5 1 0 6 3 33 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Clippers 79   Doc Rivers 11 4 5 2 0 3 2 31 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1992
35. Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 15 6 7 2 0 5 4 42 5-17 .294 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Clippers 103   Doc Rivers 12 3 4 2 0 2 3 42 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1992
36. Bulls 75   Michael Jordan 17 6 4 1 0 0 2 38 4-20 .200 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Knicks 112   Doc Rivers 9 1 7 0 0 2 1 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 25, 1992
37. Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 42 8 5 3 1 4 2 41 15-34 .441 0-4 .000 12-16 .750
Knicks 77   Doc Rivers 7 5 5 4 0 5 5 25 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 25, 1993
38. Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 21 6 7 1 1 4 1 37 10-28 .357 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
Knicks 89   Doc Rivers 5 4 7 0 0 1 2 25 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1993 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1993
39. Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 27 2 5 4 0 1 5 43 10-27 .370 2-4 .500 5-6 .833
Knicks 98   Doc Rivers 7 1 5 2 0 4 1 31 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 25, 1993
40. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 36 9 1 2 0 3 3 39 12-32 .375 1-7 .143 11-13 .846
Knicks 96   Doc Rivers 21 3 3 2 0 2 5 37 5-6 .833 3-3 1.000 8-10 .800
May. 29, 1993
41. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 22 8 11 2 2 2 1 38 3-18 .167 0-0 - 16-17 .941
Knicks 83   Doc Rivers 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 17 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
May. 31, 1993
42. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 54 6 2 2 1 2 5 39 18-30 .600 6-9 .667 12-14 .857
Knicks 95   Doc Rivers 2 1 5 2 0 2 5 33 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 02, 1993
43. Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 29 10 14 2 1 5 2 45 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Knicks 94   Doc Rivers 10 0 6 1 0 2 5 32 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Jun. 04, 1993
44. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 25 2 9 3 2 1 4 45 8-24 .333 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Knicks 88   Doc Rivers 3 1 8 2 0 4 5 35 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1995
45. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 38 9 2 4 0 5 5 43 15-27 .556 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Spurs 94   Doc Rivers 6 2 4 1 0 0 4 18 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 3-6 .500
Dec. 08, 1995
46. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 28 5 6 3 1 1 4 36 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Spurs 87   Doc Rivers 6 1 1 1 0 1 3 26 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-1 .000