Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Dennis Rodman

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Dennis Rodman 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 33 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 17-16 winning record over Dennis Rodman, but Dennis Rodman won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 10-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Dennis Rodman
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
33 Games played
15 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
17
9
8
Dennis Rodman
16
6
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 22.6 9.0 6.5 1.31.0
Dennis Rodman 7.0 7.6 1.00.40.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 37 17 13 55
Dennis Rodman 17 25 4 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 33

games		 20

games		 33

games		 18

games		12

games
Dennis Rodman 0

games 		11

games		 0

games		 4

games		10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 0

games		 11

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 01, 1987
1. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 23 5 9 0 2 1 2 43 7-17 .412 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 9 3 2 0 0 0 2 13 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 03, 1987
2. 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   Dennis Rodman 6 3 0 0 0 3 4 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
3. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 16 11 2 1 6 4 44 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 91   Dennis Rodman 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1987
4. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 31 9 12 0 0 0 1 47 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 9-11 .818
Pistons 101   Dennis Rodman 2 2 1 0 1 1 4 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 23, 1987
5. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 17 11 6 0 0 5 3 30 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 122   Dennis Rodman 3 6 0 0 1 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 24, 1987
6. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 16 7 4 0 0 3 1 33 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Dennis Rodman 6 6 0 0 1 0 2 15 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
7. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 36 12 9 1 1 5 1 47 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
Pistons 107   Dennis Rodman 14 3 1 0 1 2 5 21 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1987
8. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 35 9 2 1 1 0 4 47 14-20 .700 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 113   Dennis Rodman 6 5 0 0 1 1 5 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1987
9. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 37 9 9 0 2 3 3 48 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 114   Dennis Rodman 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
10. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 27 9 3 1 1 4 4 33 13-22 .591 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 128   Dennis Rodman 14 7 1 4 0 2 6 22 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Jan. 13, 1988
11. Celtics 143   Larry Bird 28 7 13 0 0 0 2 32 9-22 .409 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 105   Dennis Rodman 9 4 1 0 1 1 2 17 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 29, 1988
12. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 25 11 8 2 0 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 125   Dennis Rodman 10 5 4 0 0 1 4 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 28, 1988
13. 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   Dennis Rodman 17 8 1 0 0 2 4 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1988
14. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 5 1 0 1 1 44 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 9 8 1 1 0 1 6 24 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1988
15. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 22 4 9 1 4 0 0 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 11 11 3 1 0 1 2 30 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
16. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 20 9 6 2 2 2 3 44 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 5 9 1 0 0 1 3 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 26, 1988
17. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 18 12 8 2 3 2 5 54 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
2OT Pistons 115   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 1 0 1 3 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1988
18. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 11 8 3 0 1 3 45 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1988
19. Celtics 79   Larry Bird 20 10 6 1 3 2 5 39 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Dennis Rodman 6 3 0 0 0 2 3 09 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 01, 1988
20. 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   Dennis Rodman 10 4 2 0 1 0 5 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 03, 1988
21. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 16 14 5 3 2 2 3 44 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
22. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 24 10 6 1 1 1 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 116   Dennis Rodman 9 5 0 0 0 2 6 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
23. Celtics 86   Larry Bird 22 4 3 0 0 4 4 38 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 8 5 0 1 1 1 4 27 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Mar. 30, 1990
24. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 33 9 7 1 5 2 3 46 12-23 .522 2-6 .333 7-7 1.000
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 11 14 0 0 0 1 5 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1990
25. Celtics 82   Larry Bird 19 9 5 2 1 1 3 42 5-13 .385 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Pistons 93   Dennis Rodman 14 13 1 0 1 0 3 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
26. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 16 11 4 4 1 2 1 43 7-13 .538 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Dennis Rodman 6 15 1 0 0 2 2 43 1-2 .500 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
27. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 16 8 5 0 1 1 3 42 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 3 6 1 1 0 0 6 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 11, 1991
28. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 10 7 4 1 0 1 3 33 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
Pistons 83   Dennis Rodman 8 12 0 1 0 1 2 26 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 13, 1991
29. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 13 6 4 3 0 1 1 44 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 5 18 0 0 1 2 4 47 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 3-8 .375
May. 15, 1991
30. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 16 5 5 1 0 1 2 41 7-18 .389 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 116   Dennis Rodman 0 10 1 0 1 0 4 37 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1991
31. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 12 4 4 2 0 0 3 45 4-14 .286 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 117   Dennis Rodman 4 13 2 1 1 2 4 39 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1992
32. 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   Dennis Rodman 10 25 3 0 0 0 4 46 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1992
33. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 21 6 7 1 1 0 1 39 6-18 .333 2-4 .500 7-7 1.000
Pistons 87   Dennis Rodman 10 17 2 1 1 3 4 44 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
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