Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Earl Cureton

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Earl Cureton 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 41 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 29-12 winning record over Earl Cureton, including a 7-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Earl Cureton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
41 Games played
29 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
29
22
7
Earl Cureton
12
7
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 26.4 11.5 6.6 1.0
Earl Cureton 4.2 3.6 0.40.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 47 20 13 3
Earl Cureton 13 12 3 1
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Larry Bird 41

games		 38

games		 41

games		 25

games
Earl Cureton 0

games 		0

games		 0

games		 3

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 0

games		 13

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
%
Mar. 22, 1981
1. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 19 7 6 0 1 3 3 38 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-4 .750
76ers 126   Earl Cureton 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 03 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 22, 1981
2. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 34 16 5 0 1 5 3 41 14-21 .667 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 99   Earl Cureton 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 09 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 24, 1981
3. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 22 13 4 0 0 0 4 45 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Earl Cureton 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 08, 1982
4. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 12 13 6 2 1 6 4 47 6-22 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 90   Earl Cureton 8 2 0 0 3 14 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1982
5. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 29 9 8 1 1 1 3 36 12-14 .857 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 111   Earl Cureton 1 2 0 0 1 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 28, 1982
6. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 12 9 2 2 0 5 4 35 5-16 .313 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 116   Earl Cureton 2 0 0 0 0 01 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
7. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 24 15 10 4 1 2 2 41 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 81   Earl Cureton 12 7 0 0 5 24 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-5 .400
May. 16, 1982
8. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 17 9 5 0 2 1 4 37 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
76ers 119   Earl Cureton 2 2 0 0 0 03 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1982
9. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 20 20 8 1 1 3 2 42 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 85   Earl Cureton 2 2 0 0 1 06 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 23, 1982
10. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 20 11 9 2 2 3 4 44 7-18 .389 0-0 - 6-8 .750
76ers 120   Earl Cureton 0 0 1 0 1 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1982
11. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 21 19 7 2 0 2 5 50 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2OT 76ers 119   Earl Cureton 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 10, 1982
12. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 33 14 2 0 0 5 5 34 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
76ers 97   Earl Cureton 2 0 0 0 1 11 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1982
13. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 13 12 5 2 1 5 2 34 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-6 .833
76ers 122   Earl Cureton 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1983
14. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 32 11 9 3 0 1 1 44 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Earl Cureton 0 2 0 0 1 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1983
15. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 13 12 7 2 2 3 4 41 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 101   Earl Cureton 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 25 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1983
16. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 17 8 8 0 0 4 2 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 99   Earl Cureton 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 05 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1983
17. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 18 10 9 1 2 2 2 42 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 115   Earl Cureton 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1984
18. 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   Earl Cureton 9 4 0 0 1 2 4 18 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 13, 1984
19. 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   Earl Cureton 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
20. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 33 13 8 0 2 5 4 43 12-24 .500 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Pistons 123   Earl Cureton 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 02, 1984
21. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 34 7 5 1 2 3 4 41 13-28 .464 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 116   Earl Cureton 6 3 0 2 0 0 5 22 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1984
22. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 23 17 7 1 2 1 1 43 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 104   Earl Cureton 8 8 1 0 0 1 4 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1985
23. 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   Earl Cureton 8 8 0 1 0 0 2 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 03, 1985
24. Celtics 138   Larry Bird 30 15 10 1 0 2 2 43 10-23 .435 1-2 .500 9-10 .900
Pistons 129   Earl Cureton 13 6 3 3 0 2 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
25. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 21 9 5 1 0 1 2 33 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   Earl Cureton 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 21 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1985
26. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 42 10 6 0 1 1 3 40 14-26 .538 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
Pistons 114   Earl Cureton 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1985
27. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 25 13 8 1 1 6 2 44 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Pistons 125   Earl Cureton 5 5 1 1 0 0 3 12 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 05, 1985
28. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 7 7 2 1 3 1 44 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Earl Cureton 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 08, 1985
29. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 43 13 5 1 0 6 3 43 17-33 .515 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Pistons 123   Earl Cureton 4 7 0 3 1 1 4 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 10, 1985
30. Celtics 123   Larry Bird 17 9 7 1 3 0 5 36 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Earl Cureton 8 7 0 1 0 1 2 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
31. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 29 8 4 0 1 4 3 36 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pistons 105   Earl Cureton 9 8 1 0 0 1 5 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 27, 1985
32. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 47 12 2 2 0 3 3 39 17-31 .548 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
Pistons 124   Earl Cureton 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 07, 1986
33. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 12 8 3 0 4 2 43 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Pistons 113   Earl Cureton 7 12 0 0 0 2 3 26 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Mar. 02, 1986
34. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 35 9 7 1 0 2 1 41 12-23 .522 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Pistons 109   Earl Cureton 11 4 0 0 0 1 4 18 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 02, 1986
35. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 11 13 2 1 1 2 35 12-22 .545 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Earl Cureton 9 8 2 2 0 0 2 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
36. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 37 5 10 1 2 6 4 48 13-25 .520 0-4 .000 11-12 .917
Bulls 98   Earl Cureton 6 5 0 1 1 1 6 31 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 02, 1987
37. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 37 8 9 1 2 2 3 42 11-18 .611 3-4 .750 12-13 .923
Bulls 99   Earl Cureton 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 27, 1987
38. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 24 14 3 4 1 2 3 47 10-26 .385 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Bulls 97   Earl Cureton 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1987
39. Celtics 132   Larry Bird 26 5 9 1 1 2 1 30 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Bulls 103   Earl Cureton 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1987
40. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 28 7 7 2 0 3 2 43 10-19 .526 3-4 .750 5-6 .833
Clippers 97   Earl Cureton 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1988
41. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 32 11 4 2 2 0 1 37 14-27 .519 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Clippers 90   Earl Cureton 7 5 0 0 1 0 1 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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