Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Bill Cartwright

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Bill Cartwright 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:
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They faced each other a total of 57 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 36-21 winning record over Bill Cartwright, including a 7-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Bill Cartwright
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Cartwright:
1979-80 to 1994-95
57 Games played
46 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
36
29
7
Bill Cartwright
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 25.2 10.1 6.5
Bill Cartwright 14.3 7.3 1.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 47 20 12
Bill Cartwright 27 15 8
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 49

games		 36

games		 53

games
Bill Cartwright 8

games 		12

games		 3

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 9

games		 1

game

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
%
Nov. 17, 1979
1. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 19 11 5 1 1 10 5 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Knicks 113   Bill Cartwright 20 11 1 2 2 5 3 44 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Nov. 30, 1979
2. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 8 9 3 2 0 1 1 30 4-18 .222 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Knicks 97   Bill Cartwright 27 14 3 1 2 4 4 45 9-15 .600 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Dec. 15, 1979
3. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 31 13 1 3 0 6 43 11-23 .478 3-3 1.000 6-6 1.000
Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 19 13 3 4 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 09, 1980
4. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 8 8 4 3 0 1 3 27 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Knicks 95   Bill Cartwright 22 11 2 0 1 4 3 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 15, 1980
5. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 29 12 5 1 2 2 4 33 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Knicks 120   Bill Cartwright 24 12 2 0 0 2 4 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 26, 1980
6. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 23 13 4 2 0 2 4 41 8-25 .320 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Knicks 121   Bill Cartwright 13 4 2 1 0 2 5 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 23, 1980
7. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 25 10 4 2 49 11-26 .423 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
OT Knicks 109   Bill Cartwright 27 15 3 4 48 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Nov. 28, 1980
8. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 23 14 9 1 3 42 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 15 10 1 1 38 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 25, 1980
9. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 28 20 8 2 47 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Knicks 108   Bill Cartwright 22 6 3 5 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jan. 13, 1981
10. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 21 11 8 1 45 9-22 .409 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Knicks 89   Bill Cartwright 16 2 0 4 4 47 6-17 .353 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 08, 1981
11. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 23 13 6 3 43 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Knicks 94   Bill Cartwright 12 9 1 2 34 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 1981
12. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 16 13 10 0 46 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Knicks 116   Bill Cartwright 24 6 0 3 39 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1981
13. Celtics 83   Larry Bird 16 10 6 3 41 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Knicks 103   Bill Cartwright 11 9 1 4 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 19, 1982
14. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 39 10 7 2 2 44 18-24 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Knicks 107   Bill Cartwright 22 12 2 3 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Jan. 27, 1982
15. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 31 8 11 4 3 31 13-20 .650 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Knicks 99   Bill Cartwright 8 4 0 3 26 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 1982
16. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 19 10 8 3 3 42 6-17 .353 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 15 8 0 1 25 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 18, 1982
17. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 15 11 6 4 2 27 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Knicks 99   Bill Cartwright 6 1 0 0 08 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1982
18. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 21 12 7 1 0 5 3 41 10-17 .588 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Knicks 83   Bill Cartwright 11 6 1 0 1 1 4 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 16, 1982
19. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 23 14 6 1 0 5 3 41 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
OT Knicks 113   Bill Cartwright 4 5 0 0 0 1 3 21 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 09, 1983
20. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 33 12 6 2 0 4 2 43 13-20 .650 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 24 5 0 1 0 3 4 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 05, 1983
21. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 16 9 3 1 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Knicks 105   Bill Cartwright 18 9 1 2 31 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 13, 1983
22. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 27 17 3 1 1 3 4 37 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Knicks 122   Bill Cartwright 23 8 1 0 1 2 4 24 6-12 .500 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Apr. 06, 1983
23. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 27 13 5 0 2 1 2 38 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Knicks 98   Bill Cartwright 16 6 3 0 1 1 5 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1983
24. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 17 8 8 5 0 1 0 42 8-24 .333 0-3 .000 1-3 .333
Knicks 110   Bill Cartwright 14 12 1 1 0 4 5 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 22, 1983
25. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 16 11 11 1 0 1 0 49 6-19 .316 0-0 - 4-5 .800
2OT Knicks 117   Bill Cartwright 26 11 0 1 2 1 5 45 12-17 .706 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 29, 1984
26. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 30 13 6 1 1 2 3 39 11-21 .524 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 17 3 2 1 1 4 4 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 22, 1984
27. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 23 9 11 0 1 3 2 40 10-22 .455 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 10 8 1 0 0 4 3 33 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 11, 1984
28. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 23 11 6 0 3 2 0 33 10-18 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 12 8 0 1 0 2 4 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1984
29. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 23 9 12 3 2 4 2 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Knicks 92   Bill Cartwright 6 4 1 0 0 1 3 25 2-9 .222 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1984
30. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 37 11 4 4 2 5 3 37 16-22 .727 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 25 11 1 1 1 5 2 39 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-9 .556
May. 04, 1984
31. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 24 11 3 3 0 4 4 40 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 25 8 0 0 0 3 5 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 11-12 .917
May. 06, 1984
32. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 29 11 4 0 2 3 5 36 10-17 .588 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Knicks 118   Bill Cartwright 10 1 2 0 1 0 5 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 09, 1984
33. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 26 9 10 3 1 0 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Knicks 99   Bill Cartwright 10 10 0 0 0 5 3 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 11, 1984
34. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 35 11 7 3 0 3 3 46 14-28 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 14 14 0 0 2 1 3 39 3-10 .300 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 13, 1984
35. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 39 12 10 3 0 5 5 42 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 12-12 1.000
Knicks 104   Bill Cartwright 19 8 1 0 1 2 5 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
36. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 25 11 5 2 1 3 2 39 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Knicks 90   Bill Cartwright 5 5 0 0 0 1 3 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 16, 1986
37. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 29 10 9 3 1 4 4 42 11-18 .611 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000
Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 22 6 1 1 0 2 2 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Jan. 19, 1987
38. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 35 8 3 2 0 4 2 39 11-20 .550 3-5 .600 10-11 .909
Knicks 111   Bill Cartwright 21 13 8 1 0 4 5 44 5-10 .500 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Apr. 12, 1987
39. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 47 7 8 4 0 2 3 38 22-34 .647 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Knicks 107   Bill Cartwright 16 9 3 0 0 4 4 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1987
40. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 16 9 10 1 1 8 1 41 5-18 .278 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Knicks 87   Bill Cartwright 10 3 3 0 1 2 1 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 06, 1988
41. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 41 6 5 3 0 5 2 44 17-30 .567 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000
Knicks 108   Bill Cartwright 12 4 0 1 0 2 3 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 09, 1988
42. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 20 9 9 3 0 9 2 43 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 8 3 2 0 0 0 2 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 22, 1988
43. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 36 14 2 2 1 1 2 44 13-27 .481 3-6 .500 7-8 .875
Knicks 93   Bill Cartwright 10 5 1 1 0 0 2 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 26, 1988
44. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 31 8 8 2 1 3 2 40 11-19 .579 4-7 .571 5-5 1.000
Knicks 106   Bill Cartwright 15 6 1 2 0 2 3 30 3-5 .600 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
45. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 29 5 8 1 0 2 1 44 9-20 .450 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Knicks 92   Bill Cartwright 7 6 3 0 1 0 2 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 01, 1988
46. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 36 4 6 3 0 4 2 42 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Knicks 102   Bill Cartwright 11 4 3 0 0 5 3 21 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 04, 1988
47. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 20 8 12 5 0 3 3 46 8-22 .364 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Knicks 109   Bill Cartwright 7 6 0 0 1 1 2 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 06, 1988
48. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 28 6 6 2 0 3 2 46 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 6-6 1.000
Knicks 94   Bill Cartwright 4 3 0 0 1 2 5 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
49. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 10 6 1 0 1 4 34 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 110   Bill Cartwright 9 10 0 0 1 2 5 37 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
50. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 27 9 6 0 0 7 3 38 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 100   Bill Cartwright 15 9 4 5 1 1 4 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 17, 1990
51. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 23 5 8 2 1 3 3 45 9-23 .391 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Bulls 111   Bill Cartwright 16 2 0 0 0 0 1 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
52. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 24 11 1 0 1 8 1 33 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 108   Bill Cartwright 10 8 2 1 1 3 2 33 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 09, 1990
53. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 23 8 5 1 0 5 1 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 120   Bill Cartwright 2 4 2 0 0 1 4 27 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1991
54. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 12 7 5 2 1 3 3 25 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 129   Bill Cartwright 6 3 0 0 0 2 3 22 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1991
55. Celtics 135   Larry Bird 34 15 8 1 3 4 4 52 15-36 .417 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
2OT Bulls 132   Bill Cartwright 5 8 2 0 0 2 3 42 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1991
56. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 30 2 9 0 0 3 2 39 13-22 .591 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 132   Bill Cartwright 13 10 0 0 0 3 3 21 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 11, 1992
57. Celtics 85   Larry Bird 10 4 6 2 0 4 2 36 4-15 .267 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 119   Bill Cartwright 4 6 2 1 0 2 0 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
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