Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Mike Sanders

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Mike Sanders 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 27 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 16-11 winning record over Mike Sanders, but Mike Sanders won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Mike Sanders
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
27 Games played
18 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
16
12
4
Mike Sanders
11
6
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 21.9 7.7 7.3 1.10.5
Mike Sanders 7.4 2.1 1.30.70.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 49 13 14 62
Mike Sanders 18 7 4 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 24

games		 22

games		 25

games		 11

games		10

games
Mike Sanders 3

games 		1

game		 2

games		 9

games		6

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 0

games		 7

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
1. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 23 13 3 1 0 2 4 40 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Suns 109   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1984
2. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 29 7 10 0 1 2 4 41 11-18 .611 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Suns 109   Mike Sanders 14 1 0 1 0 1 4 18 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
3. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 24 6 10 2 0 3 2 34 9-19 .474 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Suns 101   Mike Sanders 13 3 1 1 0 2 1 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 17, 1986
4. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 24 8 3 0 0 1 4 30 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
Suns 108   Mike Sanders 14 4 2 1 0 2 2 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 10-14 .714
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1986
5. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 26 4 6 0 1 3 2 36 9-20 .450 3-5 .600 5-6 .833
Suns 112   Mike Sanders 18 3 1 1 0 0 1 24 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1987
6. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 23 13 9 6 0 9 3 43 10-22 .455 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Suns 109   Mike Sanders 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1988
7. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 23 9 6 0 1 2 1 34 10-20 .500 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
Suns 115   Mike Sanders 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1988
8. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 49 12 7 0 2 2 1 43 17-27 .630 3-6 .500 12-12 1.000
Suns 106   Mike Sanders 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1988
9. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 31 5 3 4 0 2 1 33 11-20 .550 1-3 .333 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 98   Mike Sanders 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1989
10. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 25 7 9 0 0 1 3 41 10-26 .385 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pacers 119   Mike Sanders 10 3 1 2 0 0 2 14 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 24, 1989
11. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 24 11 9 1 2 3 1 42 9-26 .346 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
Pacers 118   Mike Sanders 6 0 2 0 0 2 3 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1990
12. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 29 12 9 1 1 6 0 43 12-23 .522 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Pacers 104   Mike Sanders 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 27, 1990
13. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 21 7 4 3 0 1 1 43 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Pacers 101   Mike Sanders 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1990
14. Celtics 152   Larry Bird 22 7 12 2 0 3 2 38 8-16 .500 2-4 .500 4-5 .800
Pacers 132   Mike Sanders 18 7 4 0 0 1 6 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1991
15. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 14 5 2 0 0 3 1 37 6-18 .333 0-6 .000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 115   Mike Sanders 11 5 4 0 0 1 1 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1991
16. Celtics 126   Larry Bird 29 7 10 0 0 5 1 37 10-18 .556 7-10 .700 2-2 1.000
Pacers 101   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 15 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 1991
17. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 11 8 10 1 1 3 4 42 5-15 .333 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Pacers 121   Mike Sanders 14 2 2 1 0 0 1 20 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1991
18. Celtics 127   Larry Bird 21 12 12 3 0 3 2 41 6-20 .300 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pacers 120   Mike Sanders 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 08 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1991
19. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 18 6 10 1 0 2 5 40 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Pacers 130   Mike Sanders 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 01, 1991
20. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 15 9 6 1 0 3 4 37 4-13 .308 0-3 .000 7-7 1.000
Pacers 105   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1991
21. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 18 6 8 0 2 3 3 40 7-14 .500 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
Pacers 116   Mike Sanders 7 1 1 0 1 0 5 14 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
May. 05, 1991
22. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 32 9 7 1 0 4 2 33 12-19 .632 0-5 .000 8-10 .800
Pacers 121   Mike Sanders 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 18, 1992
23. Celtics 96   Larry Bird 16 8 10 1 1 1 3 40 8-14 .571 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 94   Mike Sanders 10 5 2 0 0 0 5 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1992
24. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 4 2 3 0 1 1 1 17 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Cavaliers 114   Mike Sanders 9 2 1 2 2 0 3 32 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1992
25. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 13 5 0 0 0 2 2 20 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Cavaliers 114   Mike Sanders 6 5 3 0 1 3 4 27 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1992
26. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 16 6 14 1 1 1 3 37 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 0-1 .000
Cavaliers 91   Mike Sanders 8 4 2 0 0 2 4 22 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1992
27. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 12 5 4 0 0 2 1 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 122   Mike Sanders 16 6 2 1 2 2 3 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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