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Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird
3× NBA Champion, 3× NBA MVP (consecutive), 1986 Finals MVP. Half of Magic vs Bird.
Position
Small Forward
Size
6'9" · 220 lb
Born
Dec 7, 1956 · West Baden Springs, Indiana
Drafted
1978 · pick 6
897
Games
24.3
Points Per Game
10.0
Rebounds Per Game
6.3
Assists Per Game
.496
Field Goal Pct
Larry Bird spent his entire 13-year NBA career with the Boston Celtics, winning three championships, three consecutive MVPs (the only non-center to achieve that feat), and reshaping the league alongside Magic Johnson during the 1980s Lakers-Celtics rivalry. The Celtics drafted him a year early in 1978 under a now-defunct junior eligibility rule. After retirement he served as Pacers head coach (winning 1998 Coach of the Year, the only person to win MVP, COY, and Executive of the Year) and Pacers president of basketball operations.
Draft Night
Career
Honors & Awards
3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
3× NBA MVP (1984, 1985, 1986 — consecutive)
2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)
12× NBA All-Star
1980 NBA Rookie of the Year
9× All-NBA First Team
3× All-Defensive Second Team
Naismith Hall of Fame (1998, also 2010 with the Dream Team)
NBA 50th, 75th Anniversary Teams
1992 Olympic Gold Medal (original Dream Team)
In-depth stories
Larry Bird Draft: Boston Took Him a Year Early in 1978
Larry Bird's draft: 6th overall by Boston in 1978 — a year before he played a pro game. Red Auerbach used the junior-eligibility rule.
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