Larry Bird : Dream Team Club Player File

LARRY BIRD

Dream Team I

Forward
6-9 225 lbs.
12/07/56
West Baden, Ind.
Indiana State '78

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1980 NBA Rookie of the Year

Selected in 1996 as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history

NBA All-Rookie Team selection (1980)

Twelve-time NBA All-Star (1980-92)

NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1984)

Member of 1981, 1984 and 1986 Boston Celtics NBA World Championship teams

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (1984 and 1986)

NBA Most Valuable Player (1984-86)

NBA All-Star Weekend 3-Point Shootout Champion (1986-88)

Nine-time All-NBA First Team selection (1980-88)

All-NBA Second Team selection (1990)

Member of the Bird, Parish, McHale trio which is considered as the "Greatest Frontline in the History of Basketball"

Three-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection (1982-84)

Only Boston Celtic to score 2,000+ points four (4) consecutive seasons (1984-1988)

Achieved a triple-double at halftime on 11/7/87 vs. Washington

Holds career Playoff record for most defensive rebounds (1,323)

Member and Co-Captain of the Gold-medal winning 1992 USA Men's Olympic Basketball "Dream Team"

NBA Player of the Week for 15 times and Player of the Month 7 (seven) times

NBA FT% leader in 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1990

Named AP Male Athlete of the Year and Sporting News Man of the Year for 1986

Made miraculous steal of Detroit Pistons Isiah Thomas' inbound pass in Game Five of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals

Had 69 triple-doubles in 13-year NBA career

Surpassed the second-best free throw streak in NBA annals (71) on 2/12/90 in Houston

Scored 32 points in Game Five playoff clincher vs. Indiana on 5/5/91 coming back after a serious face-first fall earlier in the game

Played 54 minutes vs. Portland (3/15/92) in final season (1992) and scored 49 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished 12 assists and had 4 steals

First player in NBA history to register 50% FG and 90% FT in the same season, and the only player to do it twice

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (sixth pick overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft but played first season in the NBA the following year (1979) due to option to play in his senior collegiate season with the Indiana State University Sycamores. Retired on 08/18/92.

C A R E E R A V E R A G E S REBOUNDS

YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DFF TOT APG SPG BPG PPG

79-80 Bos 82 36.0 .474 .406 .836 2.6 7.8 10.4 4.5 1.74 0.64 21.3

80-81 Bos 82 39.5 .478 .270 .863 2.3 8.6 10.9 5.5 1.96 0.77 21.2

81-82 Bos 77 38.0 .503 .212 .863 2.6 8.3 10.9 5.8 1.86 0.86 22.9

82-83 Bos 79 37.7 .504 .286 .840 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.8 1.87 0.90 23.6

83-84 Bos 79 38.3 .492 .247 .888 2.3 7.8 10.1 6.6 1.82 0.87 24.2

84-85 Bos 80 39.5 .522 .427 .882 2.0 8.5 10.5 6.6 1.61 1.22 28.7

85-86 Bos 82 38.0 .496 .423 .896 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.8 2.02 0.62 25.8

86-87 Bos 74 40.6 .525 .400 .910 1.7 7.5 9.2 7.6 1.82 0.94 28.1

87-88 Bos 76 39.0 .527 .414 .916 1.4 7.8 9.2 6.1 1.64 0.75 29.9

88-89 Bos 6 31.5 .471 .947 0.2 6.0 6.2 4.8 1.00 1.83 19.3

89-90 Bos 75 39.2 .473 .333 .930 1.2 8.3 9.5 7.5 1.41 0.81 24.3

90-91 Bos 66 38.0 .454 .389 .891 0.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 1.80 0.97 19.4

91-92 Bos 45 37.0 .466 .406 .926 1.0 8.6 9.6 6.8 0.93 0.73 20.2

Career 897 38.4 .496 .376 .886 2.0 8.0 10.0 6.3 1.73 0.84 24.3

Playoff 164 42.0 .472 .321 .890 2.2 8.1 10.3 6.5 1.80 0.88 23.8

All-Star 10 28.7 .423 .231 .844 1.9 6.0 7.9 4.1 2.30 0.30 13.4

C A R E E R T O T A L S REBOUNDS

YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK PTS

79-80 Bos 82 2955 693-1463 58-143 301-360 216 636 852 370 143 53 1745

80-81 Bos 82 3239 719-1503 20-74 283-328 191 704 895 451 161 63 1741

81-82 Bos 77 2923 711-1414 11-52 328-380 200 637 837 447 143 66 1761

82-83 Bos 79 2982 747-1481 22-77 351-418 193 677 870 458 148 71 1867

83-84 Bos 79 3028 758-1542 18-73 374-421 181 615 796 520 144 69 1908

84-85 Bos 80 3161 918-1760 56-131 403-457 164 678 842 531 129 98 2295

85-86 Bos 82 3163 796-1606 82-194 441-492 190 615 805 557 166 51 2115

86-87 Bos 74 3005 786-1497 90-225 414-455 124 558 682 566 135 70 2076

87-88 Bos 76 2965 881-1672 98-237 415-453 108 595 703 467 125 57 2275

88-89 Bos 6 689 49-104 18-19 1 36 37 29 6 5 116

89-90 Bos 75 2944 718-1517 63-195 319-343 90 622 712 562 106 61 1820

90-91 Bos 60 2277 462-1017 77-198 163-183 53 456 509 431 108 58 1164

91-92 Bos 45 1662 352-758 52-128 150-162 46 388 434 306 42 33 908

Career 897 34443 8591-17334 649-1727 3960-4471 1757 7217 8974 5695 1556 755 21791

Playoff 164 6886 1458-3090 80-249 901-1012 360 1323 1683 1062 296 145 3897

All-Star 10 287 52-123 3-13 27-32 19 60 79 41 23 3 134


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C A R E E R A V E R A G E S								REBOUNDS
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DFF	TOT	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
79-80	Bos	82		36.0	.474	.406	.836	2.6	7.8	10.4	4.5	1.74	0.64	21.3
80-81	Bos	82		39.5	.478	.270	.863	2.3	8.6	10.9	5.5	1.96	0.77	21.2
81-82	Bos	77		38.0	.503	.212	.863	2.6	8.3	10.9	5.8	1.86	0.86	22.9
82-83	Bos	79		37.7	.504	.286	.840	2.4	8.6	11.0	5.8	1.87	0.90	23.6
83-84	Bos	79		38.3	.492	.247	.888	2.3	7.8	10.1	6.6	1.82	0.87	24.2
84-85	Bos	80		39.5	.522	.427	.882	2.0	8.5	10.5	6.6	1.61	1.22	28.7
85-86	Bos	82		38.0	.496	.423	.896	2.3	7.5	9.8	6.8	2.02	0.62	25.8
86-87	Bos	74		40.6	.525	.400	.910	1.7	7.5	9.2	7.6	1.82	0.94	28.1
87-88	Bos	76		39.0	.527	.414	.916	1.4	7.8	9.2	6.1	1.64	0.75	29.9
88-89	Bos	6		31.5	.471		.947	0.2	6.0	6.2	4.8	1.00	1.83	19.3
89-90	Bos	75		39.2	.473	.333	.930	1.2	8.3	9.5	7.5	1.41	0.81	24.3
90-91	Bos	66		38.0	.454	.389	.891	0.9	7.6	8.5	7.2	1.80	0.97	19.4
91-92	Bos	45		37.0	.466	.406	.926	1.0	8.6	9.6	6.8	0.93	0.73	20.2
Career		897		38.4	.496	.376	.886	2.0	8.0	10.0	6.3	1.73	0.84	24.3
Playoff		164		42.0	.472	.321	.890	2.2	8.1	10.3	6.5	1.80	0.88	23.8
All-Star		10		28.7	.423	.231	.844	1.9	6.0	7.9	4.1	2.30	0.30	13.4

C A R E E R T O T A L S								REBOUNDS
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OFF	DEF	TOT	AST	STL	BLK	PTS
79-80	Bos	82		2955	693-1463	58-143	301-360	216	636	852	370	143	53	1745
80-81	Bos	82		3239	719-1503	20-74	283-328	191	704	895	451	161	63	1741
81-82	Bos	77		2923	711-1414	11-52	328-380	200	637	837	447	143	66	1761
82-83	Bos	79		2982	747-1481	22-77	351-418	193	677	870	458	148	71	1867
83-84	Bos	79		3028	758-1542	18-73	374-421	181	615	796	520	144	69	1908
84-85	Bos	80		3161	918-1760	56-131	403-457	164	678	842	531	129	98	2295
85-86	Bos	82		3163	796-1606	82-194	441-492	190	615	805	557	166	51	2115
86-87	Bos	74		3005	786-1497	90-225	414-455	124	558	682	566	135	70	2076
87-88	Bos	76		2965	881-1672	98-237	415-453	108	595	703	467	125	57	2275
88-89	Bos	6		689	49-104		18-19	1	36	37	29	6	5	116
89-90	Bos	75		2944	718-1517	63-195	319-343	90	622	712	562	106	61	1820
90-91	Bos	60		2277	462-1017	77-198	163-183	53	456	509	431	108	58	1164
91-92	Bos	45		1662	352-758	52-128	150-162	46	388	434	306	42	33	908
Career		897		34443	8591-17334	649-1727	3960-4471	1757	7217	8974	5695	1556	755	21791
Playoff		164		6886	1458-3090	80-249	901-1012	360	1323	1683	1062	296	145	3897
All-Star		10		287	52-123	3-13	27-32	19	60	79	41	23	3	134