Power Forward ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#33

Larry Bird

Age69 BornDec 7, 1956 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight100 kg CollegeIndiana State University Draft1978 · #6

Career averages

24.3PPG

10.0RPG

6.3APG

897 games · 13 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub

Career snapshot

13Seasons

897Games

21,799Career points

23.1PER average

Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 897 games · 1979-80 to 1991-92

Honors and awards35 total

1×

NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022

1×

Basketball Hall of Fame1998

1×

NBA Coach of the Year1998

12×

All-Star Selection1991, 1990, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983 and more

10×

All-NBA Team1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981 and more

2×

NBA Finals MVP1986, 1984

3×

NBA Most Valuable Player1985, 1984, 1983

3×

All-Defense Team1983, 1982, 1981

1×

All-Rookie Team1979

1×

NBA Rookie of the Year1979

All awards

Career highsSingle season

29.9PPG · 1987-88 · BOS

11.0RPG · 1982-83 · BOS

7.6APG · 1986-87 · BOS

27.8PER · 1987-88 · BOS

15.8Win shares · 1985-86 · BOS

Draft1978

1Round

6Overall pick

Selected by Boston Celtics · from Indiana State University

Position rank1991-92

#1PPG rank

#1PER rank

#6Win shares rank

Power ForwardPosition

Among 31 Power Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics

1979-80 - 1991-92 · 13 seasons

24.3 PPG 10.0 RPG 6.3 APG

897 games

Stats by season

Season	Team	G	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	PER	WS
1979-80	BOS	82	82	36.0	21.3	10.4	4.5	1.7	0.6	47.4	40.6	83.6	20.5	11.2
1980-81	BOS	82	82	39.5	21.2	10.9	5.5	2.0	0.8	47.8	27.0	86.3	19.9	10.8
1981-82	BOS	77	58	38.0	22.9	10.9	5.8	1.9	0.9	50.3	21.2	86.3	22.6	12.5
1982-83	BOS	79	79	37.7	23.6	11.0	5.8	1.9	0.9	50.4	28.6	84.0	24.1	14.0
1983-84	BOS	79	77	38.3	24.2	10.1	6.6	1.8	0.9	49.2	24.7	88.8	24.2	13.6
1984-85	BOS	80	77	39.5	28.7	10.5	6.6	1.6	1.2	52.2	42.7	88.2	26.5	15.7
1985-86	BOS	82	81	38.0	25.8	9.8	6.8	2.0	0.6	49.6	42.3	89.6	25.6	15.8
1986-87	BOS	74	73	40.6	28.1	9.2	7.6	1.8	0.9	52.5	40.0	91.0	26.4	15.2
1987-88	BOS	76	75	39.0	29.9	9.3	6.1	1.6	0.8	52.7	41.4	91.6	27.8	15.0
1988-89	BOS	6	6	31.5	19.3	6.2	4.8	1.0	0.8	47.1	0.0	94.7	19.8	0.5
1989-90	BOS	75	75	39.3	24.3	9.5	7.5	1.4	0.8	47.3	33.3	93.0	21.9	9.5
1990-91	BOS	60	60	38.0	19.4	8.5	7.2	1.8	1.0	45.4	38.9	89.1	19.7	6.6
1991-92	BOS	45	45	36.9	20.2	9.6	6.8	0.9	0.7	46.6	40.6	92.6	21.0	5.5

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About Larry Bird

Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Finals MVP, All-Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.