| Larry Bird | Stats | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Games Played GP | 179 |
| 42.0 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 41.8 |
| 23.8 | Points Per Game PPG | 33.4 |
| 10.3 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 6.4 |
| 6.5 | Assists Per Game APG | 5.7 |
| 1.8 | Steals Per Game SPG | 2.1 |
| 0.9 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 0.9 |
| 8.9 | Field Goals Per Game | 12.2 |
| 18.8 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 25.1 |
| 47.2 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 48.7 |
| 0.5 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.8 |
| 1.5 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 2.5 |
| 32.1 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 33.2 |
| 5.5 | Free Throws Per Game | 8.2 |
| 6.2 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 9.9 |
| 89.0 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 82.8 |
| 55.1 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 56.8 |
| 2.2 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 1.7 |
| 8.1 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 4.7 |
| 3.1 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.1 |
| 6,886 | Minutes Played MIN | 7,474 |
| 3,897 | Points PTS | 5,987 |
| 1,683 | Rebounds REB | 1,152 |
| 1,062 | Assists AST | 1,022 |
| 296 | Steals STL | 376 |
| 145 | Blocks BLK | 158 |
| 1,458 | Field Goals | 2,188 |
| 3,090 | Field-Goal Attempts | 4,497 |
| 80 | Three-Pointers Made | 148 |
| 249 | Three-Point Attempts | 446 |
| 901 | Free Throws | 1,463 |
| 1,012 | Free-Throw Attempts | 1,766 |
| 360 | Offensive Rebounds | 305 |
| 1,323 | Defensive Rebounds | 847 |
| 506 | Turnovers TOV | 546 |
| 466 | Personal Fouls PF | 541 |
| — | Plus/Minus +/- | +294 |
| Larry Bird | Biography and accolades | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Small forward | Position | Shooting guard |
| Dec 7, 1956 | Birth date | Feb 17, 1963 |
| 6′9″ | Height | 6′6″ |
| 220 lb | Weight | 216 lb |
| Larry Bird | Stats | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 6-0 | Record | 0-6 |
| 6 | Games Played GP | 6 |
| 45.2 | Minutes Per Game MPG | 43.8 |
| 27.2 | Points Per Game PPG | 39.7 |
| 9.0 | Rebounds Per Game RPG | 6.7 |
| 8.5 | Assists Per Game APG | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | Steals Per Game SPG | 2.2 |
| 0.8 | Blocks Per Game BPG | 1.8 |
| 8.7 | Field Goals Per Game | 13.8 |
| 16.3 | Field-Goal Attempts Per Game | 29.8 |
| 53.1 | Field-Goal Percentage FG% | 46.4 |
| 1.0 | Three-Pointers Made Per Game | 0.5 |
| 2.2 | Three-Point Attempts Per Game | 1.0 |
| 46.2 | Three-Point Percentage 3P% | 50.0 |
| 8.8 | Free Throws Per Game | 11.5 |
| 10.2 | Free-Throw Attempts Per Game | 13.0 |
| 86.9 | Free-Throw Percentage FT% | 88.5 |
| 65.3 | True Shooting Percentage TS% | 55.8 |
| 2.2 | Offensive Rebounds Per Game | 2.0 |
| 6.8 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | Turnovers Per Game TPG | 3.7 |
| 271 | Minutes Played MIN | 263 |
| 163 | Points PTS | 238 |
| 54 | Rebounds REB | 40 |
| 51 | Assists AST | 35 |
| 9 | Steals STL | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks BLK | 11 |
| 52 | Field Goals | 83 |
| 98 | Field-Goal Attempts | 179 |
| 6 | Three-Pointers Made | 3 |
| 13 | Three-Point Attempts | 6 |
| 53 | Free Throws | 69 |
| 61 | Free-Throw Attempts | 78 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 17 | Turnovers TOV | 22 |
| 23 | Personal Fouls PF | 24 |
Larry Bird game log vs. Michael Jordan
| NAME | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Bird | 4/17/1986 | vs | 40 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 80.1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | L. Bird | 4/20/1986 | vs | 56 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 59.8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 3 | L. Bird | 4/22/1986 | @ | 40 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 54.6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | L. Bird | 4/23/1987 | vs | 46 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 84.3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | L. Bird | 4/26/1987 | vs | 44 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 63.8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 6 | L. Bird | 4/28/1987 | @ | 45 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 61.9 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Average | 45.2 | 27.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 16.3 | 53.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 46.2 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 86.9 | 65.3 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | |||||||
| Total | 271 | 163 | 54 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 98 | 53.1 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 53 | 61 | 86.9 | 65.3 | 13 | 41 | 17 | 23 |
Summary
Larry Bird averaged 23.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 164 games in the playoffs in his career; Michael Jordan averaged 33.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 179.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 9.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | .077 | 10.0 |