Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Caldwell Jones

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Caldwell Jones 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 50 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 28-22 winning record over Caldwell Jones, but Caldwell Jones won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Caldwell Jones
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Caldwell Jones:
1976-77 to 1989-90
50 Games played
31 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
28
20
8
Caldwell Jones
22
11
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 23.2 12.3 5.6 1.0
Caldwell Jones 6.3 9.4 1.41.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 44 21 13 3
Caldwell Jones 22 20 4 6
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 46

games		 34

games		 49

games		 15

games
Caldwell Jones 3

games 		14

games		 0

games		 18

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 1

game		 17

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
%
Nov. 10, 1979
1. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 22 7 3 2 1 4 4 32 10-17 .588 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
76ers 95   Caldwell Jones 10 17 2 1 6 4 4 47 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1979
2. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 24 9 4 4 1 5 2 40 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
76ers 89   Caldwell Jones 3 12 2 0 0 5 2 33 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 22, 1979
3. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 23 12 6 3 0 7 4 38 10-17 .588 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
76ers 126   Caldwell Jones 7 16 4 5 2 41 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 06, 1980
4. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 32 11 4 0 1 0 3 38 12-27 .444 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
76ers 110   Caldwell Jones 4 10 3 0 6 5 40 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 1980
5. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 27 8 4 2 2 2 2 36 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
76ers 92   Caldwell Jones 0 6 1 0 2 2 6 30 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 30, 1980
6. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 10 10 5 1 0 2 2 32 4-15 .267 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
76ers 116   Caldwell Jones 16 8 1 0 3 2 3 25 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1980 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 1980
7. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 27 9 5 4 1 2 4 46 13-24 .542 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 96   Caldwell Jones 4 8 3 1 1 1 4 39 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1980
8. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 31 12 2 1 1 8 4 46 15-30 .500 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 90   Caldwell Jones 5 10 1 4 1 1 5 30 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 23, 1980
9. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 22 21 4 4 0 2 4 47 9-21 .429 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
76ers 99   Caldwell Jones 8 10 1 4 3 47 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 1980
10. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 19 13 3 1 3 4 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
76ers 102   Caldwell Jones 4 7 1 2 4 28 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 27, 1980
11. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 12 14 4 2 2 6 5 42 5-19 .263 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 105   Caldwell Jones 12 9 2 1 0 3 4 37 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1980
12. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 36 21 4 2 0 2 4 49 14-29 .483 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
OT 76ers 117   Caldwell Jones 0 12 1 0 2 33 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1981
13. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 24 8 6 2 2 2 3 40 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 101   Caldwell Jones 8 8 1 1 2 38 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 1981
14. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 11 12 4 2 1 3 2 35 4-16 .250 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
76ers 107   Caldwell Jones 15 20 2 1 4 48 3-8 .375 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Mar. 01, 1981
15. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 24 15 5 2 1 3 5 38 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
76ers 107   Caldwell Jones 6 16 1 0 2 39 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 22, 1981
16. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 19 7 6 0 1 3 3 38 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-4 .750
76ers 126   Caldwell Jones 8 12 1 2 4 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 29, 1981
17. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 24 10 7 6 0 3 4 46 11-23 .478 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 94   Caldwell Jones 8 12 2 0 2 34 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1981 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 1981
18. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 33 10 3 1 0 1 4 48 14-29 .483 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 105   Caldwell Jones 8 7 1 0 3 39 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 22, 1981
19. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 34 16 5 0 1 5 3 41 14-21 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 99   Caldwell Jones 4 5 1 0 1 2 4 25 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1981
20. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 22 13 4 0 0 0 4 45 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Caldwell Jones 9 14 1 5 4 45 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 26, 1981
21. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 18 17 6 2 3 5 4 48 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
76ers 107   Caldwell Jones 13 10 0 2 3 43 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 29, 1981
22. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 32 11 5 3 2 6 4 43 11-24 .458 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
76ers 109   Caldwell Jones 0 6 2 0 4 34 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1981
23. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 25 16 4 2 2 6 4 45 10-22 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
76ers 98   Caldwell Jones 6 8 1 3 4 33 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1981
24. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 23 11 5 5 2 1 1 43 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
76ers 90   Caldwell Jones 12 15 2 5 1 47 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1981
25. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 24 10 2 2 1 4 5 43 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
76ers 103   Caldwell Jones 6 13 0 0 2 5 40 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 19, 1981
26. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 28 15 5 1 1 3 5 45 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
OT 76ers 123   Caldwell Jones 5 10 1 4 3 33 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 08, 1982
27. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 12 13 6 2 1 6 4 47 6-22 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 90   Caldwell Jones 5 15 3 1 3 39 1-7 .143 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 21, 1982
28. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 29 9 8 1 1 1 3 36 12-14 .857 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 111   Caldwell Jones 2 12 0 1 6 40 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1982
29. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 12 9 2 2 0 5 4 35 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 116   Caldwell Jones 10 6 1 0 3 35 2-4 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 11, 1982
30. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 20 15 7 1 2 7 4 40 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
OT 76ers 109   Caldwell Jones 2 9 2 6 5 32 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1982
31. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 24 15 10 4 1 2 2 41 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 81   Caldwell Jones 0 3 0 0 6 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1982
32. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 18 14 4 3 1 6 4 45 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
76ers 121   Caldwell Jones 22 11 2 0 4 36 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 15, 1982
33. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 15 13 11 1 1 2 4 44 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-7 .429
76ers 99   Caldwell Jones 8 12 0 2 3 42 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 16, 1982
34. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 17 9 5 0 2 1 4 37 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
76ers 119   Caldwell Jones 10 11 2 4 3 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 19, 1982
35. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 20 8 1 1 3 2 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 85   Caldwell Jones 2 7 1 0 2 28 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1982
36. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 14 17 4 2 0 5 4 45 6-19 .316 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 75   Caldwell Jones 10 17 1 3 4 42 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 23, 1982
37. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 20 11 9 2 2 3 4 44 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-8 .750
76ers 120   Caldwell Jones 6 10 0 1 4 38 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1982
38. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 21 9 8 1 0 0 1 27 9-11 .818 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 94   Caldwell Jones 10 8 0 0 2 2 4 29 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 04, 1983
39. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 22 17 8 4 1 2 1 40 8-20 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Rockets 87   Caldwell Jones 5 8 2 2 1 2 4 42 1-6 .167 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1983
40. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 25 14 4 2 0 6 1 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Rockets 107   Caldwell Jones 6 3 0 0 0 1 5 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 10, 1984
41. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 17 14 12 3 0 3 4 40 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Rockets 101   Caldwell Jones 8 3 3 0 0 1 6 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1984
42. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 14 17 3 0 2 3 4 31 6-17 .353 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 105   Caldwell Jones 0 9 3 0 0 0 4 34 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1984
43. Celtics 85   Larry Bird 10 7 4 0 0 2 5 32 3-14 .214 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 110   Caldwell Jones 0 4 1 0 1 1 2 25 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 1985
44. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 34 8 5 2 0 5 4 38 16-28 .571 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Bulls 105   Caldwell Jones 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1985
45. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 20 11 7 1 3 3 1 39 9-26 .346 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 121   Caldwell Jones 7 3 1 1 1 0 3 22 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 13, 1987
46. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 22 9 13 4 1 2 1 41 11-23 .478 0-4 .000 0-2 .000
Trail Blazers 116   Caldwell Jones 13 14 1 0 0 2 4 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 25, 1987
47. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 43 10 8 2 1 5 3 46 17-30 .567 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 116   Caldwell Jones 2 6 2 0 1 0 4 33 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 19, 1988
48. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 40 13 5 2 0 5 3 40 18-27 .667 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 104   Caldwell Jones 4 9 2 1 1 0 2 29 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1988
49. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 44 11 8 1 0 0 1 44 17-35 .486 1-5 .200 9-9 1.000
Trail Blazers 112   Caldwell Jones 4 9 3 0 1 1 5 31 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1990
50. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 20 12 7 0 0 3 2 37 8-23 .348 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Spurs 95   Caldwell Jones 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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