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Dec 27, 2019 · Larry Bird and his Boston Celtics were in town to play Magic Johnson and the Lakers, the first time the two would go head-to-head since their battle in the NCAA title game nine months earlier....
- Mark Bechtel
- Regular Season
- Playoffs
- The Final Score
According to Basketball Reference, Johnson and Bird played against each other 18 times in the regular season throughout their careers. Johnson won 11 of those games, posting averages of 19.4 points, 11.5 assists and 6.8 rebounds in their head-to-head matchups compared to 21.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game for Bird. Some of Johnson'...
Johnson and Bird played against each other 19 times in the playoffs over the course of three NBA Finals. Bird won the first Finals meeting between them in 1984 and Johnson won the two others; one in 1985, the other in 1987. As for their averages, Johnson posted 20.7 points, 13.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game in their head-to-head matchups in th...
It's got to be Johnson, right? At least when it comes to how they fared in their head-to-head matchups. Johnson had the winning record in the regular season and playoffs, and he took down Bird twice in their three Finals showdowns — although Johnson having the better team had something to do with that. Which player is ultimately better all-time is ...
- Scott Rafferty
Jun 27, 2019 · Called upon to shoot a shoe commercial together near Bird’s home in French Lick, Indiana, Magic and Bird actually talked at length for the first time. Off the court, they became friends. Magic attributed their bond to Midwestern roots, poor backgrounds, a mutual love of the game, and the fact that they were both steely competitors.
May 13, 2011 · Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals, an excellent documentary by HBO sports, features interviews with both men as well as a look at the racial climate of the 1980s.
- Doug Merlino
- Guest Columnist
Mar 25, 2009 · 30 Years Ago, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson clashed for the NCAA title and changed basketball forever. March 26, 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the epic NCAA championship clash between...
Dec 30, 2016 · It actually started in the 1979 NCAA Championship Game, the two legends added a new, dynamic chapter to the ongoing rivalry between the Lakers and the Celtics when they first faced off as pros...
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Dec 14, 1992 · Magic and Bird met in the summer of 1978 as teammates on a college all-star team that toured Europe. Each saw something of himself in the other, and the reason was simple: Passing was an...
