Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird
Born: December 7, 1956
West Baden, IN USA
Position: F-G
High School: Springs Valley
College: Indiana State, Indiana/Northwood Institute
Drafted: 1978, Round 1 Pick 6, #6 Overall
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 220
Career: 1979-80-1991-92
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
Coaching Career
Larry Bird averaged 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game in his 897-game career with the Boston Celtics. He began playing during the 1979-80 season and last took the court during the 1991-92 campaign. Bird was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1979-80 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 82 | 2955 | 1463 | 693 | 143 | 58 | 360 | 301 | 216 | 636 | 852 | 370 | 143 | 53 | 263 | 279 | 1745 |
1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 82 | 3239 | 1503 | 719 | 74 | 20 | 328 | 283 | 191 | 704 | 895 | 451 | 161 | 63 | 289 | 239 | 1741 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 58 | 2923 | 1414 | 711 | 52 | 11 | 380 | 328 | 200 | 637 | 837 | 447 | 143 | 66 | 254 | 244 | 1761 |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 79 | 2982 | 1481 | 747 | 77 | 22 | 418 | 351 | 193 | 677 | 870 | 458 | 148 | 71 | 240 | 197 | 1867 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 77 | 3028 | 1542 | 758 | 73 | 18 | 421 | 374 | 181 | 615 | 796 | 520 | 144 | 69 | 237 | 197 | 1908 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 80 | 77 | 3161 | 1760 | 918 | 131 | 56 | 457 | 403 | 164 | 678 | 842 | 531 | 129 | 98 | 248 | 208 | 2295 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 81 | 3113 | 1606 | 796 | 194 | 82 | 492 | 441 | 190 | 615 | 805 | 557 | 166 | 51 | 266 | 182 | 2115 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 74 | 73 | 3005 | 1497 | 786 | 225 | 90 | 455 | 414 | 124 | 558 | 682 | 566 | 135 | 70 | 240 | 185 | 2076 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 76 | 75 | 2965 | 1672 | 881 | 237 | 98 | 453 | 415 | 108 | 595 | 703 | 467 | 125 | 57 | 213 | 157 | 2275 |
1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 6 | 189 | 104 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 116 |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 75 | 75 | 2944 | 1517 | 718 | 195 | 65 | 343 | 319 | 90 | 622 | 712 | 562 | 106 | 61 | 243 | 173 | 1820 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 60 | 2277 | 1017 | 462 | 198 | 77 | 183 | 163 | 53 | 456 | 509 | 431 | 108 | 58 | 187 | 118 | 1164 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 45 | 45 | 1662 | 758 | 353 | 128 | 52 | 162 | 150 | 46 | 388 | 434 | 306 | 42 | 33 | 125 | 82 | 908 |
Totals | 897 | 870 | 34443 | 17334 | 8591 | 1727 | 649 | 4471 | 3960 | 1757 | 7217 | 8974 | 5695 | 1556 | 755 | 2816 | 2279 | 21791 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1979-80 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 82 | 36.0 | 47.4 | 40.6 | 83.6 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 21.3 |
1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 82 | 39.5 | 47.8 | 27.0 | 86.3 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 21.2 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 58 | 38.0 | 50.3 | 21.2 | 86.3 | 2.6 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 22.9 |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 79 | 37.7 | 50.4 | 28.6 | 84.0 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 23.6 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 77 | 38.3 | 49.2 | 24.7 | 88.8 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 24.2 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 80 | 77 | 39.5 | 52.2 | 42.7 | 88.2 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 28.7 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 81 | 38.0 | 49.6 | 42.3 | 89.6 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 25.8 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 74 | 73 | 40.6 | 52.5 | 40.0 | 91.0 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 28.1 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 76 | 75 | 39.0 | 52.7 | 41.4 | 91.6 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 29.9 |
1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 6 | 31.5 | 47.1 | 94.7 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 19.3 | |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 75 | 75 | 39.3 | 47.3 | 33.3 | 93.0 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 24.3 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 60 | 60 | 38.0 | 45.4 | 38.9 | 89.1 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 19.4 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 45 | 45 | 36.9 | 46.6 | 40.6 | 92.6 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 20.2 |
Averages | 897 | 870 | 38.4 | 49.6 | 37.6 | 88.6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 24.3 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1979-80 | Boston Celtics | 9 | 372 | 177 | 83 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 79 | 101 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 192 |
1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 750 | 313 | 147 | 8 | 3 | 85 | 76 | 49 | 189 | 238 | 103 | 39 | 17 | 62 | 53 | 373 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 490 | 206 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 37 | 33 | 117 | 150 | 67 | 23 | 17 | 38 | 43 | 214 |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 240 | 116 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 55 | 75 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 123 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 961 | 437 | 229 | 17 | 7 | 190 | 167 | 62 | 190 | 252 | 136 | 54 | 27 | 87 | 71 | 632 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 20 | 815 | 425 | 196 | 25 | 7 | 136 | 121 | 53 | 129 | 182 | 115 | 34 | 19 | 57 | 54 | 520 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 770 | 331 | 171 | 56 | 23 | 109 | 101 | 34 | 134 | 168 | 148 | 37 | 11 | 47 | 55 | 466 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 1015 | 454 | 216 | 41 | 14 | 193 | 176 | 41 | 190 | 231 | 165 | 27 | 19 | 71 | 55 | 622 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 763 | 338 | 152 | 32 | 12 | 113 | 101 | 29 | 121 | 150 | 115 | 36 | 14 | 49 | 45 | 417 |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 5 | 207 | 99 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 122 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 396 | 152 | 62 | 21 | 3 | 51 | 44 | 8 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 28 | 171 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 107 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 45 |
Totals | 164 | 6886 | 3090 | 1458 | 249 | 80 | 1012 | 901 | 360 | 1323 | 1683 | 1062 | 296 | 145 | 506 | 466 | 3897 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1979-80 | Boston Celtics | 9 | 41.3 | 46.9 | 26.7 | 88.0 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 21.3 |
1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 44.1 | 47.0 | 37.5 | 89.4 | 2.9 | 11.1 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 21.9 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 40.8 | 42.7 | 16.7 | 82.2 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 17.8 |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 6 | 40.0 | 42.2 | 25.0 | 82.8 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 20.5 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 41.8 | 52.4 | 41.2 | 87.9 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 27.5 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 20 | 40.8 | 46.1 | 28.0 | 89.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 26.0 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 42.8 | 51.7 | 41.1 | 92.7 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 25.9 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 44.1 | 47.6 | 34.1 | 91.2 | 1.8 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 27.0 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 44.9 | 45.0 | 37.5 | 89.4 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 24.5 |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 5 | 41.4 | 44.4 | 26.3 | 90.6 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 24.4 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 39.6 | 40.8 | 14.3 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 17.1 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 26.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
Averages | 897 | 42.0 | 47.2 | 32.1 | 89.0 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 23.8 |
Awards
1979 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1979 - NBA Rookie of the Year
1980 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1981 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1981 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1982 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1982 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1983 - NBA Most Valuable Player
1983 - NBA Finals MVP
1983 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1983 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1984 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1984 - NBA Most Valuable Player
1985 - NBA Most Valuable Player
1985 - NBA Finals MVP
1985 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1986 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1987 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1989 - NBA All-NBA Second Team