most points larry bird against michael jordan

Larry Bird had his most points in a game versus Michael Jordan on April 21, 1988, with 44 points.

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most points in a regular-season game Larry Bird against Michael Jordan

		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	44	4/21/1988	BOS	vs	CHI	40	10	3	1	1	19	29	65.5	0	0		6	6	100.0	69.5	1	9	1	1
2		Larry Bird L. Bird	41	3/27/1987	BOS	@	CHI	46	7	7	3	1	17	29	58.6	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	64.8	0	7	2	2
3		Larry Bird L. Bird	38	3/4/1990	BOS	vs	CHI	43	11	9	1	0	16	32	50.0	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	56.3	2	9	3	2
4		Larry Bird L. Bird	38	1/12/1988	BOS	@	CHI	44	9	8	2	0	18	31	58.1	0	1	0.0	2	3	66.7	58.8	1	8	1	3
5		Larry Bird L. Bird	38	4/17/1987	BOS	vs	CHI	45	8	7	1	1	17	29	58.6	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	63.6	3	5	1	3
6		Larry Bird L. Bird	37	1/2/1987	BOS	vs	CHI	42	8	9	1	2	11	18	61.1	3	4	75.0	12	13	92.3	78.0	1	7	2	3
7		Larry Bird L. Bird	37	11/14/1986	BOS	@	CHI	48	5	10	1	2	13	25	52.0	0	4	0.0	11	12	91.7	61.1	1	4	6	4
8		Larry Bird L. Bird	34	3/31/1991	BOS	vs	CHI	52	15	8	1	3	15	36	41.7	1	5	20.0	3	3	100.0	45.6	3	12	4	4
9		Larry Bird L. Bird	34	2/22/1985	BOS	vs	CHI	38	8	5	2	0	16	28	57.1	2	4	50.0	0	0		60.7	2	6	5	4
10		Larry Bird L. Bird	33	3/20/1988	BOS	vs	CHI	42	7	8	0	0	14	21	66.7	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	75.4	1	6	0	4
11		Larry Bird L. Bird	32	3/21/1986	BOS	vs	CHI	32	6	8	3	0	11	18	61.1	2	2	100.0	8	8	100.0	74.3	0	6	4	3
12		Larry Bird L. Bird	30	11/6/1991	BOS	vs	CHI	39	2	9	0	0	13	22	59.1	0	0		4	4	100.0	63.1	0	2	3	2
13		Larry Bird L. Bird	28	1/9/1985	BOS	vs	CHI	44	11	4	3	3	9	21	42.9	0	0		10	10	100.0	55.1	2	9	2	3
14		Larry Bird L. Bird	27	11/4/1989	BOS	@	CHI	38	9	6	0	0	12	24	50.0	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	52.4	2	7	7	3
15		Larry Bird L. Bird	27	2/5/1985	BOS	@	CHI	42	9	7	1	3	9	21	42.9	1	1	100.0	8	8	100.0	55.1	2	7	4	2
16		Larry Bird L. Bird	26	1/28/1987	BOS	vs	CHI	30	5	9	1	1	11	17	64.7	1	2	50.0	3	3	100.0	71.0	1	4	2	1
17		Larry Bird L. Bird	25	3/6/1985	BOS	vs	CHI	41	9	10	4	1	11	24	45.8	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	50.2	1	8	6	3
18		Larry Bird L. Bird	24	11/6/1990	BOS	@	CHI	33	11	1	0	1	11	16	68.8	0	0		2	2	100.0	71.1	1	10	8	1
19		Larry Bird L. Bird	24	1/27/1987	BOS	@	CHI	47	14	3	4	1	10	26	38.5	1	3	33.3	3	4	75.0	43.2	3	11	2	3
20		Larry Bird L. Bird	23	11/9/1990	BOS	vs	CHI	39	8	5	1	0	8	20	40.0	0	0		7	8	87.5	48.9	1	7	5	1
21		Larry Bird L. Bird	23	4/17/1990	BOS	@	CHI	45	5	8	2	1	9	23	39.1	2	3	66.7	3	4	75.0	46.4	1	4	3	3
22		Larry Bird L. Bird	19	3/18/1988	BOS	@	CHI	42	10	6	2	1	8	19	42.1	0	2	0.0	3	4	75.0	45.8	2	8	5	3
23		Larry Bird L. Bird	18	11/9/1988	BOS	vs	CHI	34	10	6	1	0	7	19	36.8	0	0		4	4	100.0	43.4	0	10	1	4
24		Larry Bird L. Bird	14	11/15/1984	BOS	@	CHI	31	17	3	0	2	6	17	35.3	0	0		2	2	100.0	39.1	2	15	3	4
25		Larry Bird L. Bird	12	2/26/1991	BOS	@	CHI	25	7	5	2	1	6	14	42.9	0	0		0	0		42.9	4	3	3	3

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