Career snapshot
13seasons
897games
21,799career pts
23.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 897 games · 1979-80–1991-92
Position rank · 1991-92
#1PPG rank
#1PER rank
#6WS rank
Among 31 Power Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
29.9
1987-88 · BOS
RPG
11.0
1982-83 · BOS
APG
7.6
1986-87 · BOS
PER
27.8
1987-88 · BOS
WS
15.8
1985-86 · BOS
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
1998
1×
NBA Coach of the Year
1998
12×
All-Star Selection
1991, 1990, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979
10×
All-NBA Team
1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979
2×
NBA Finals MVP
1986, 1984
3×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1985, 1984, 1983
3×
All-Defense Team
1983, 1982, 1981
1×
All-Rookie Team
1979
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1979
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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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.