Larry Bird

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Larry Bird: 40+ Point Games in the Regular Season

Stats of the games where Larry Bird scored 40 or more points in the Regular Season, summary by team and by year with breakdown of the points scored, and a full list with all his 40+ games by date.

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How many 40+ point games did Larry Bird had in the Regular Season?

Larry Bird had 47 games of 40 or more points. This means that he scored at least 40 in 5.2% of the 897 games he played in the Regular Season. All his 40+ point games were playing for the Celtics. He scored 40 or more against 21 franchises.

40+ Point Games

47
games with 40 or more points
in the Regular Season

Larry Bird 40+ Point Games by Team

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Playing for...
40+ Point Games
 Regular Seasons
Games
played
40+
%
Points Breakdown
40-4950-5960-6970+
Boston Celtics47 13897 5.24331-
Career47 13897 5.24331-

Larry Bird 40+ Point Games by Year in the Regular Season

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Regular Season
Playing for...
40+ Point Games
Games
played
40+
%
Points Breakdown
40-4950-5960-6970+
1. 1979-80 Boston Celtics282 2.42---
2. 1980-81 Boston Celtics082 0.0----
3. 1981-82 Boston Celtics177 1.31---
4. 1982-83 Boston Celtics179 1.301--
5. 1983-84 Boston Celtics179 1.31---
6. 1984-85 Boston Celtics980 11.3801-
7. 1985-86 Boston Celtics682 7.351--
8. 1986-87 Boston Celtics674 8.16---
9. 1987-88 Boston Celtics1176 14.511---
10. 1988-89 Boston Celtics06 0.0----
11. 1989-90 Boston Celtics775 9.361--
12. 1990-91 Boston Celtics260 3.32---
13. 1991-92 Boston Celtics145 2.21---
Total:4743310

Larry Bird 40+ Point Games by Opponent in the Regular Season

Opponent
40+ Point Games
Points Breakdown
40-4950-5960-6970+
1. Atlanta Hawks5311-
2. Brooklyn Nets
(includes New Jersey Nets)		33---
3. Charlotte Hornets11---
4. Chicago Bulls22---
5. Cleveland Cavaliers11---
6. Dallas Mavericks211--
7. Denver Nuggets33---
8. Detroit Pistons33---
9. Golden State Warriors11---
10. Houston Rockets22---
11. Indiana Pacers321--
12. Miami Heat11---
13. Milwaukee Bucks11---
14. New York Knicks22---
15. Oklahoma City Thunder
(includes Seattle Supersonics)		22---
16. Orlando Magic11---
17. Philadelphia 76ers22---
18. Phoenix Suns22---
19. Portland Trail Blazers77---
20. Utah Jazz11---
21. Washington Wizards
(includes Washington Bullets)		22---
Total:4743310

Full list of games where Larry Bird scored 40 or more, sorted by Date

1979-80 Regular Season (2)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
1.1980-02-13
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
45
L
134-135 @ Suns
2.1980-03-02
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
118-115 vs. Pistons
1981-82 Regular Season (1)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
3.1982-01-10
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
134-124 vs. Pistons
1982-83 Regular Season (1)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
4.1983-03-30
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
53
W
142-116 vs. Pacers
1983-84 Regular Season (1)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
5.1983-12-02
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
115-106 vs. Trail Blazers
1984-85 Regular Season (9)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
6.1984-11-09
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
42
W
130-119 vs. 76ers
7.1984-11-27
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
114-99 @ Mavericks
8.1984-12-09
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
48
W
128-127 vs. Hawks
9.1985-01-27
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
48
W
128-127 vs. Trail Blazers
10.1985-02-20
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
L
129-132 @ Nuggets
11.1985-02-24
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
45
W
113-100 @ Pacers
12.1985-03-12
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
60
W
126-115 @ Hawks
13.1985-03-17
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
48
W
134-120 vs. Rockets
14.1985-04-12
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
47
L
113-115 OT vs. Bucks
1985-86 Regular Season (6)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
15.1985-11-27
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
47
W
132-124 vs. Pistons
16.1986-01-18
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
125-122 OT @ Hawks
17.1986-02-14
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
47
W
120-119 OT @ Trail Blazers
18.1986-03-10
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
50
L
115-116 @ Mavericks
19.1986-03-18
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
43
W
126-96 vs. Cavaliers
20.1986-03-30
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
122-117 vs. Nets
1986-87 Regular Season (6)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
21.1987-01-23
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
126-106 vs. Hawks
22.1987-02-25
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
43
W
122-116 vs. Trail Blazers
23.1987-03-20
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
42
W
112-108 vs. Supersonics
24.1987-03-22
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
116-104 vs. Nets
25.1987-03-27
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
111-106 @ Bulls
26.1987-04-12
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
47
W
119-107 vs. Knicks
1987-88 Regular Season (11)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
27.1987-11-07
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
47
W
140-139 2OT @ Bullets
28.1987-11-11
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
42
W
120-106 vs. Pacers
29.1987-12-09
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
L
119-124 vs. Nuggets
30.1988-01-02
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
115-110 @ Warriors
31.1988-01-06
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
117-108 vs. Knicks
32.1988-01-27
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
49
W
106-100 vs. Bullets
33.1988-02-09
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
44
L
120-129 @ Rockets
34.1988-02-15
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
49
W
107-106 @ Suns
35.1988-02-19
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
124-104 @ Trail Blazers
36.1988-02-24
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
44
W
113-112 vs. Trail Blazers
37.1988-04-21
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
44
W
126-119 vs. Bulls
1989-90 Regular Season (7)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
38.1989-11-10
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
50
W
117-106 vs. Hawks
39.1989-12-13
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
109-97 vs. Supersonics
40.1989-12-20
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
113-109 vs. Jazz
41.1990-03-11
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
41
W
107-105 vs. 76ers
42.1990-03-16
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
46
W
130-127 @ Magic
43.1990-04-04
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
43
W
125-106 vs. Nets
44.1990-04-12
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
40
W
139-118 vs. Heat
1990-91 Regular Season (2)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
45.1990-11-14
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
45
W
135-126 vs. Hornets
46.1990-12-05
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
43
W
148-140 vs. Nuggets
1991-92 Regular Season (1)
Gm
Date
Player
(Team)
 Pts
W/L Game
47.1992-03-15
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
49
W
152-148 2OT vs. Trail Blazers
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