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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer 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 71 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 46-25 winning record over Bill Laimbeer. They each won 12 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Bill Laimbeer
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Laimbeer:
1980-81 to 1993-94
71 Games played
47 in Regular Season
24 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
46
34
12
Bill Laimbeer
25
13
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 24.7 10.2 6.3
Bill Laimbeer 13.0 9.7 1.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 47 20 13
Bill Laimbeer 29 21 6
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 57

games		 31

games		 68

games
Bill Laimbeer 14

games 		33

games		 1

game
Both had same stat 0

games		 7

games		 2

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
%
Oct. 10, 1980
1. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 18 7 4 0 3 35 7-15 .467 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 103   Bill Laimbeer 0 2 0 0 1 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 22, 1980
2. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 12 8 4 0 5 28 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 113   Bill Laimbeer 10 8 3 1 5 30 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 20, 1980
3. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 21 20 4 2 0 4 2 45 9-20 .450 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Bill Laimbeer 24 9 1 0 1 1 6 41 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 14, 1981
4. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 22 7 4 1 1 6 4 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Cavaliers 113   Bill Laimbeer 6 4 5 1 3 1 6 24 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 25, 1981
5. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 30 18 5 2 1 5 3 37 9-19 .474 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Cavaliers 103   Bill Laimbeer 7 3 1 0 0 2 5 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1981
6. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 13 9 4 2 1 1 1 41 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 91   Bill Laimbeer 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1981
7. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 36 7 7 2 0 3 3 45 14-28 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 116   Bill Laimbeer 9 8 4 1 4 1 5 26 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 02, 1982
8. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 24 16 3 3 2 2 3 44 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 103   Bill Laimbeer 3 1 1 1 1 2 5 17 0-2 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 28, 1982
9. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 33 10 4 3 1 5 2 36 14-23 .609 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 104   Bill Laimbeer 8 7 0 1 2 1 3 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1982
10. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 18 7 8 2 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 10 6 1 5 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1982
11. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 29 9 12 1 3 4 2 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 123   Bill Laimbeer 10 10 3 0 0 3 3 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 04, 1982
12. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 30 16 12 2 2 2 4 42 13-26 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 112   Bill Laimbeer 17 21 0 5 39 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Dec. 15, 1982
13. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 23 18 3 1 0 3 5 40 8-23 .348 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 19 14 2 0 0 4 5 40 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Dec. 19, 1982
14. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 0 3 4 34 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 131   Bill Laimbeer 21 16 2 1 1 1 2 36 10-14 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 10, 1983
15. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 13 5 5 0 2 2 1 23 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 18 11 2 0 3 0 4 36 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
16. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 23 9 2 3 1 2 1 38 9-23 .391 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Pistons 127   Bill Laimbeer 26 13 0 0 2 0 2 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nov. 11, 1983
17. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 39 8 5 1 4 3 4 43 16-24 .667 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 118   Bill Laimbeer 10 8 1 2 0 2 4 36 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 27, 1983
18. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 17 8 8 0 0 4 2 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 99   Bill Laimbeer 7 10 2 0 1 2 3 32 1-7 .143 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 17, 1983
19. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 18 10 9 1 2 2 2 42 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 115   Bill Laimbeer 27 15 4 0 2 3 3 41 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Feb. 05, 1984
20. 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   Bill Laimbeer 16 13 0 0 2 0 6 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 1984
21. 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   Bill Laimbeer 25 10 1 0 0 1 4 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
22. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 33 13 8 0 2 5 4 43 12-24 .500 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Pistons 123   Bill Laimbeer 24 13 2 1 0 0 3 35 9-18 .500 1-3 .333 5-8 .625
Nov. 02, 1984
23. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 34 7 5 1 2 3 4 41 13-28 .464 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 116   Bill Laimbeer 18 11 1 0 0 1 5 39 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Dec. 04, 1984
24. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 23 17 7 1 2 1 1 43 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 14 15 2 0 1 1 5 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 29, 1985
25. 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   Bill Laimbeer 24 12 1 0 0 0 5 35 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 03, 1985
26. Celtics 138   Larry Bird 30 15 10 1 0 2 2 43 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Pistons 129   Bill Laimbeer 21 9 0 0 1 1 4 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
27. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 21 9 5 1 0 1 2 33 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   Bill Laimbeer 1 3 2 0 0 0 5 22 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1985
28. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 42 10 6 0 1 1 3 40 14-26 .538 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
Pistons 114   Bill Laimbeer 12 9 3 1 0 3 5 36 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
May. 02, 1985
29. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 25 13 8 1 1 6 2 44 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Pistons 125   Bill Laimbeer 27 13 1 2 0 2 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 05, 1985
30. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 7 7 2 1 3 1 44 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 5 12 3 0 2 1 2 43 2-12 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 08, 1985
31. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 43 13 5 1 0 6 3 43 17-33 .515 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Pistons 123   Bill Laimbeer 9 13 2 1 2 2 2 39 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 10, 1985
32. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 17 9 7 1 3 0 5 36 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 21 13 0 0 1 2 6 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
33. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 29 8 4 0 1 4 3 36 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 7 12 3 0 0 1 5 33 2-11 .182 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nov. 27, 1985
34. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 47 12 2 2 0 3 3 39 17-31 .548 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Pistons 124   Bill Laimbeer 20 8 2 0 0 2 2 41 9-12 .750 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 07, 1986
35. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 12 8 3 0 4 2 43 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 14 14 2 1 0 3 5 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 02, 1986
36. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 35 9 7 1 0 2 1 41 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Pistons 109   Bill Laimbeer 16 13 2 1 0 1 5 41 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1986
37. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 11 13 2 1 1 2 35 12-22 .545 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Bill Laimbeer 13 7 1 1 2 1 3 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
38. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 26 10 4 0 1 4 1 45 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 10-11 .909
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 6 11 2 0 2 1 4 31 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1987
39. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 5 9 0 2 1 2 43 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Bill Laimbeer 8 9 1 0 0 1 4 28 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
40. 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   Bill Laimbeer 19 12 1 1 2 1 5 42 4-12 .333 1-4 .250 10-10 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
41. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 16 11 2 1 6 4 44 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 91   Bill Laimbeer 10 10 1 0 1 0 4 32 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
May. 21, 1987
42. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 31 9 12 0 0 0 1 47 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 9-11 .818
Pistons 101   Bill Laimbeer 2 17 1 0 0 1 6 38 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1987
43. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 11 6 0 0 5 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Bill Laimbeer 18 8 5 1 1 1 3 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 24, 1987
44. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 7 4 0 0 3 1 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Bill Laimbeer 20 13 3 2 0 0 4 33 10-13 .769 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
45. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 36 12 9 1 1 5 1 47 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Pistons 107   Bill Laimbeer 16 14 6 2 1 3 5 43 7-20 .350 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 28, 1987
46. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 35 9 2 1 1 0 4 47 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 113   Bill Laimbeer 12 10 1 1 0 3 2 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1987
47. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 37 9 9 0 2 3 3 48 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 114   Bill Laimbeer 9 13 2 2 2 1 5 37 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
48. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Bill Laimbeer 12 9 0 0 0 1 5 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
49. Celtics 143   Larry Bird 28 7 13 0 0 0 2 32 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 105   Bill Laimbeer 7 5 2 0 2 4 3 31 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1988
50. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 125   Bill Laimbeer 15 11 2 0 1 0 2 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
51. 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   Bill Laimbeer 13 11 5 1 1 1 4 33 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
52. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   Bill Laimbeer 22 6 2 0 1 2 4 39 10-15 .667 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
53. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Bill Laimbeer 12 9 1 1 1 1 3 34 5-7 .714 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
54. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 8 7 1 0 0 2 3 21 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
May. 26, 1988
55. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   Bill Laimbeer 8 6 4 1 0 0 6 29 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 28, 1988
56. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   Bill Laimbeer 2 8 3 0 0 1 4 28 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 30, 1988
57. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Bill Laimbeer 29 6 2 2 0 0 2 38 10-15 .667 1-1 1.000 8-9 .889
Jun. 01, 1988
58. 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   Bill Laimbeer 15 7 2 1 0 1 4 41 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jun. 03, 1988
59. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Bill Laimbeer 10 9 1 0 0 0 3 27 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
60. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Bill Laimbeer 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
61. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 22 4 3 0 0 4 4 38 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Pistons 103   Bill Laimbeer 19 12 3 2 0 3 2 39 8-19 .421 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Mar. 30, 1990
62. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 33 9 7 1 5 2 3 46 12-23 .522 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Pistons 111   Bill Laimbeer 8 12 1 1 1 0 6 42 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1990
63. Celtics 82   Larry Bird 19 9 5 2 1 1 3 42 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 93   Bill Laimbeer 6 21 1 1 0 2 5 40 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 2-3 .667
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
64. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 11 4 4 1 2 1 43 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Bill Laimbeer 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 31 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1991
65. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 16 8 5 0 1 1 3 42 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   Bill Laimbeer 17 15 3 0 2 1 4 38 6-17 .353 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
May. 11, 1991
66. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 10 7 4 1 0 1 3 33 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Pistons 83   Bill Laimbeer 12 12 1 1 1 1 3 30 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
May. 13, 1991
67. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 13 6 4 3 0 1 1 44 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 104   Bill Laimbeer 8 4 1 1 0 1 2 18 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 15, 1991
68. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 16 5 5 1 0 1 2 41 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 116   Bill Laimbeer 24 6 2 0 0 2 3 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 17, 1991
69. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 12 4 4 2 0 0 3 45 4-14 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 117   Bill Laimbeer 15 14 2 0 0 1 5 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1992
70. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 21 12 8 1 0 4 1 41 8-21 .381 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
OT Pistons 99   Bill Laimbeer 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 22 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1992
71. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 21 6 7 1 1 0 1 39 6-18 .333 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Pistons 87   Bill Laimbeer 8 9 2 1 1 4 2 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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