Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Darryl Dawkins

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Darryl Dawkins 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 55 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 28-27 winning record over Darryl Dawkins, but Darryl Dawkins won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Darryl Dawkins
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Darryl Dawkins:
1975-76 to 1988-89
55 Games played
36 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
28
20
8
Darryl Dawkins
27
16
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 22.9 11.5 5.2
Darryl Dawkins 13.2 5.6 1.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 38 21 11
Darryl Dawkins 33 14 4
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 47

games		 44

games		 53

games
Darryl Dawkins 6

games 		9

games		 2

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 0

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   Darryl Dawkins 8 14 1 3 3 2 3 35 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Darryl Dawkins 9 2 1 1 2 4 5 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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   Darryl Dawkins 23 3 1 0 4 33 10-13 .769 0-0 - 3-5 .600
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   Darryl Dawkins 14 1 2 2 5 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
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   Darryl Dawkins 13 8 2 0 2 2 5 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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   Darryl Dawkins 14 11 4 0 1 0 4 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
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   Darryl Dawkins 23 10 0 0 2 2 5 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-6 .500
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   Darryl Dawkins 16 11 3 1 3 3 5 40 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .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   Darryl Dawkins 14 3 0 2 2 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-8 .250
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   Darryl Dawkins 17 6 0 4 5 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
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   Darryl Dawkins 18 9 1 1 1 1 3 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 8-11 .727
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   Darryl Dawkins 24 7 0 3 5 34 8-9 .889 0-0 - 8-12 .667
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   Darryl Dawkins 13 4 1 1 5 31 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-3 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   Darryl Dawkins 6 5 2 1 6 16 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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   Darryl Dawkins 26 7 0 0 5 32 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-6 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   Darryl Dawkins 17 3 1 2 5 20 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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   Darryl Dawkins 7 8 1 1 6 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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   Darryl Dawkins 10 8 1 2 2 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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   Darryl Dawkins 8 7 3 0 3 4 5 27 4-8 .500 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   Darryl Dawkins 15 6 1 0 5 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
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   Darryl Dawkins 14 7 1 1 5 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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   Darryl Dawkins 21 8 1 1 0 5 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 9-10 .900
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   Darryl Dawkins 24 6 1 2 4 34 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-7 .857
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   Darryl Dawkins 16 4 0 0 5 27 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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   Darryl Dawkins 4 1 0 0 1 4 11 2-5 .400 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   Darryl Dawkins 12 11 3 3 5 38 3-10 .300 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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   Darryl Dawkins 4 3 0 0 1 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 28, 1982
28. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 12 9 2 2 0 5 4 35 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 116   Darryl Dawkins 6 3 0 1 4 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1982
29. 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   Darryl Dawkins 2 3 2 3 4 21 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1982
30. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 24 15 10 4 1 2 2 41 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 81   Darryl Dawkins 7 2 0 0 3 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 12, 1982
31. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 18 14 4 3 1 6 4 45 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
76ers 121   Darryl Dawkins 11 3 0 1 4 19 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 15, 1982
32. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 15 13 11 1 1 2 4 44 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-7 .429
76ers 99   Darryl Dawkins 12 2 0 1 5 15 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 16, 1982
33. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 17 9 5 0 2 1 4 37 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
76ers 119   Darryl Dawkins 16 6 2 4 3 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 19, 1982
34. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 20 8 1 1 3 2 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 85   Darryl Dawkins 14 10 0 1 5 23 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 21, 1982
35. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 14 17 4 2 0 5 4 45 6-19 .316 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 75   Darryl Dawkins 4 1 0 2 3 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 23, 1982
36. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 20 11 9 2 2 3 4 44 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-8 .750
76ers 120   Darryl Dawkins 6 4 0 0 5 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
37. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 38 12 6 3 0 5 2 41 15-20 .750 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Nets 100   Darryl Dawkins 9 5 2 0 1 5 5 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 14, 1983
38. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 26 11 8 1 38 12-19 .632 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nets 108   Darryl Dawkins 9 2 0 5 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 07, 1983
39. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 30 5 9 2 0 3 3 33 10-19 .526 1-3 .333 9-11 .818
Nets 114   Darryl Dawkins 11 6 2 0 0 4 5 24 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 11, 1983
40. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 8 7 1 0 1 4 3 25 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Nets 98   Darryl Dawkins 12 7 2 0 4 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 1983
41. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 23 10 9 3 0 2 4 34 7-17 .412 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
Nets 103   Darryl Dawkins 19 4 0 5 30 6-9 .667 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1983
42. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 26 7 8 2 1 4 3 40 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nets 113   Darryl Dawkins 12 8 0 1 0 2 6 23 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1984
43. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 22 7 5 4 0 3 5 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nets 103   Darryl Dawkins 24 9 1 1 1 5 2 39 10-16 .625 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Feb. 06, 1984
44. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 12 4 3 0 2 2 41 9-25 .360 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Nets 115   Darryl Dawkins 26 11 3 0 0 6 5 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 23, 1984
45. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 33 13 4 2 0 4 3 42 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 13-16 .813
Nets 101   Darryl Dawkins 33 2 1 1 1 2 5 42 13-17 .765 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 31, 1984
46. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 22 7 3 4 0 4 4 32 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Nets 98   Darryl Dawkins 11 2 1 1 0 1 2 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 15, 1984
47. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 15 7 7 0 1 0 3 27 4-14 .286 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Nets 111   Darryl Dawkins 14 8 2 0 0 1 5 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 27, 1985
48. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 22 13 5 0 0 4 1 39 8-18 .444 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Nets 95   Darryl Dawkins 18 3 0 0 0 2 4 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Apr. 14, 1985
49. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 23 7 4 1 1 2 2 30 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
Nets 129   Darryl Dawkins 8 5 2 0 0 2 6 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 1985
50. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 21 12 10 8 1 6 3 36 5-15 .333 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
OT Nets 113   Darryl Dawkins 18 8 2 1 1 1 5 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Dec. 04, 1985
51. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 18 3 5 3 0 4 4 35 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Nets 111   Darryl Dawkins 10 4 0 0 0 1 3 12 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1986
52. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 29 10 4 8 1 7 1 40 14-23 .609 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Nets 117   Darryl Dawkins 11 12 2 1 3 3 3 30 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1986
53. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 32 14 3 4 0 8 4 42 11-28 .393 1-4 .250 9-11 .818
Nets 114   Darryl Dawkins 14 4 1 0 0 1 4 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
54. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Darryl Dawkins 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
55. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Darryl Dawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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