Larry Bird

Boston Celtics Larry Bird, 1985 NBA Playoffs game 2 vs the Detroit Pistons

No. 33

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Personal information

Born

December 7, 1956 (age 55)
West Baden, Indiana

Listed height

6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)

Listed weight

220 lb (100 kg)

Career information

College

Indiana State (1976–1979)

NBA Draft

1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall

Selected by the Boston Celtics

Pro career

1979–1992

Career history

As player:

1979–1992

Boston Celtics

As coach:

1997–2000

Indiana Pacers

Career highlights and awards

3× NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1984–1986)
12× NBA All-Star (1980–1988, 1990–1992)
2× NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)
9× All-NBA First Team (1980–1988)
All-NBA Second Team (1990)
3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1982–1984)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1980)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1982)
3× Three-point Shootout champion (1986–1988)
NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
#33 retired by Boston Celtics
NBA Coach of the Year (1998)
John R. Wooden Award (1979)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1979)
AP National Player of the Year (1979)
Oscar Robertson Trophy (1979)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1979)
NABC Player of the Year (1979)

Career statistics

Points

21,791 (24.3 ppg)

Assists

5,695 (6.3 apg)

Rebounds

8,974 (10.0 rpg)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com