Before 1981-82, Larry Bird posted his most points in a game against the Suns on February 13, 1980, with 45 points.

Interpreted as:

Larry Bird most points in a regular-season game until 1981

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Larry Bird L. Bird	45	2/13/1980	BOS	@	PHX	43	13	3	2	0	19	32	59.4	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	66.6	5	8	5	4
2	Larry Bird L. Bird	41	3/2/1980	BOS	vs	DET	44	13	7	0	1	17	29	58.6	4	7	57.1	3	3	100.0	67.6	6	7	3	4
3	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	2/11/1981	BOS	@	LAL	47	21	6	5	3	16	25	64.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	66.2	5	16	3	3
4	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	11/1/1980	BOS	@	PHI	49	21	4	2	0	14	29	48.3	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	55.4	8	13	2	4
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	1/27/1980	BOS	vs	SDC	39	7	3	3	2	14	25	56.0	2	4	50.0	6	6	100.0	65.1			2	5
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	35	12/13/1980	BOS	@	CHI	42	20	5	3	0	15	28	53.6	0	2	0.0	5	8	62.5	55.5	2	18	2	4
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	1/4/1981	BOS	@	POR	44	8	5	2	2	14	21	66.7	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	72.5	2	6	3	2
8	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	3/28/1980	BOS	vs	CLE	43	10	3	1	0	13	25	52.0	2	3	66.7	5	6	83.3	59.7	3	7	2	3
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	3/9/1980	BOS	vs	WAS	45	10	6	2	0	11	27	40.7	2	4	50.0	9	9	100.0	53.3	1	9	1	4
10	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	2/20/1980	BOS	@	UTA	40	7	4	1	1	13	21	61.9	1	2	50.0	6	6	100.0	69.8	4	3	0	3
11	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	1/23/1981	BOS	vs	IND	41	10	8	5	0	14	22	63.6	0	0		4	4	100.0	67.3				4
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	2/6/1980	BOS	vs	PHI	38	11	4	0	1	12	27	44.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	52.4			0	3
13	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	12/8/1979	BOS	@	CLE	41	18	5	1	3	14	29	48.3	0	2	0.0	4	5	80.0	51.3	5	13	3	4
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	31	2/6/1981	BOS	vs	IND	38	8	5	2	3	12	18	66.7	2	2	100.0	5	6	83.3	75.1				2
15	Larry Bird L. Bird	31	12/15/1979	BOS	@	NYK	43	13	1	1	0	11	23	47.8	3	3	100.0	6	6	100.0	60.5			3	6
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	2/25/1981	BOS	vs	CLE	37	18	5	2	1	9	19	47.4	0	0		12	13	92.3	60.7	4	14	5	3
17	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	2/27/1980	BOS	vs	SAS	36	8	3	2	0	13	23	56.5	2	3	66.7	2	3	66.7	61.7	2	6	2	2
18	Larry Bird L. Bird	30	11/23/1979	BOS	vs	IND	37	11	3	2	0	14	29	48.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	50.2			7	3
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	3/11/1981	BOS	vs	MIL	47	13	6	1	0	12	20	60.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	64.0			2	4
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	1/10/1981	BOS	@	NJN	42	10	5			13	22	59.1	0	0		3	4	75.0	61.0				2
21	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	11/7/1980	BOS	vs	MIL	38	14	4	1	2	12	21	57.1	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	61.3			7	5
22	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	10/22/1980	BOS	@	NJN	36	10	0			11	18	61.1	0	1	0.0	7	7	100.0	68.8				4
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	3/17/1980	BOS	@	NJN	36	11	5	1	1	13	21	61.9	0	0		3	3	100.0	65.0	2	9	2	1
24	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	3/15/1980	BOS	@	NYK	33	12	5	1	2	12	22	54.5	0	0		5	5	100.0	59.9	4	8	2	4
25	Larry Bird L. Bird	29	3/12/1980	BOS	vs	HOU	42	13	8	4	1	10	15	66.7	2	4	50.0	7	8	87.5	78.3	2	11	4	3