Larry Bird Career Stats and Performance Summary

Larry Bird debuted in the NBA in 1979, appearing in 897 games over 13 seasons. He scored 21,791 points, delivered 5,695 assists, and grabbed 8,974 rebounds, ranking 39th in scoring and 48th in assists in NBA history.

Larry Bird Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Larry Bird’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Larry Bird
    NameLarry Bird
    Date of BirthDecember 7, 1956
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionSmall Forward and Power Forward
    Height206cm
    Weight100kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1979

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)897 games (Ranked 266 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)21,791 points (Ranked 39)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)649 (Ranked 316)
    Assists (AST)5,695 (Ranked 48)
    Rebounds (TRB)8,974 (Ranked 57)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)1,757 (Ranked 155)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)7,217 (Ranked 25)
    Blocks (BLK)755 (Ranked 164)
    Steals (STL)1,556 (Ranked 40)
    Turnovers (TOV)2,816 (Ranked 37)
    Personal Fouls (PF)2,279 (Ranked 287)
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)59 (Ranked 10)
    Field Goal % (FG%)49.6% (Ranked 681)
    Free Throw % (FT%)88.6% (Ranked 206)
    3-Point % (3P%)37.6% (Ranked 382)
    Average Minutes (MP)38.4 minutes (Ranked 11)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1992)

    Games Played (G)45
    Points (PTS)908
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)52
    Assists (AST)306
    Rebounds (TRB)434
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)46
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)388
    Blocks (BLK)33
    Steals (STL)42
    Turnovers (TOV)125
    Personal Fouls (PF)82
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)1
    Field Goal % (FG%)46.6%
    Free Throw % (FT%)92.6%
    3-Point % (3P%)40.6%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,662

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1985, 2,295 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1988, 98
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1987, 566
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1981, 895
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1985, 98
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1986, 166
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1986, 10
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1988, 52.7%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1989, 94.7%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1985, 42.7%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1981, 3,239 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Larry Bird appeared in 164 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)3,897
    3P80
    Assists (AST)1,062
    Rebounds (TRB)1,683
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)360
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)1,323
    Blocks (BLK)145
    Steals (STL)296
    Turnovers (TOV)506
    Personal Fouls (PF)466
    Field Goal % (FG%)47.2%
    Free Throw % (FT%)89%
    3-Point % (3P%)32.1%
    Average Minutes (MP)6,886

    Larry Bird Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1980
    82
    2955
    1745
    693
    0.474
    1463
    58
    0.406
    143
    635
    0.481
    1320
    0.494
    301
    0.836
    360
    852
    216
    636
    370
    143
    53
    1
    82
    263
    279
    1981
    82
    3239
    1741
    719
    0.478
    1503
    20
    0.27
    74
    699
    0.489
    1429
    0.485
    283
    0.863
    328
    895
    191
    704
    451
    161
    63
    5
    82
    289
    239
    1982
    77
    2923
    1761
    711
    0.503
    1414
    11
    0.212
    52
    700
    0.514
    1362
    0.507
    328
    0.863
    380
    837
    200
    637
    447
    143
    66
    3
    58
    254
    244
    1983
    79
    2982
    1867
    747
    0.504
    1481
    22
    0.286
    77
    725
    0.516
    1404
    0.512
    351
    0.84
    418
    870
    193
    677
    458
    148
    71
    4
    79
    240
    197
    1984
    79
    3028
    1908
    758
    0.492
    1542
    18
    0.247
    73
    740
    0.504
    1469
    0.497
    374
    0.888
    421
    796
    181
    615
    520
    144
    69
    7
    77
    237
    197
    1985
    80
    3161
    2295
    918
    0.522
    1760
    56
    0.427
    131
    862
    0.529
    1629
    0.538
    403
    0.882
    457
    842
    164
    678
    531
    129
    98
    8
    77
    248
    208
    1986
    82
    3113
    2115
    796
    0.496
    1606
    82
    0.423
    194
    714
    0.506
    1412
    0.521
    441
    0.896
    492
    805
    190
    615
    557
    166
    51
    10
    81
    266
    182
    1987
    74
    3005
    2076
    786
    0.525
    1497
    90
    0.4
    225
    696
    0.547
    1272
    0.555
    414
    0.91
    455
    682
    124
    558
    566
    135
    70
    5
    73
    240
    185
    1988
    76
    2965
    2275
    881
    0.527
    1672
    98
    0.414
    237
    783
    0.546
    1435
    0.556
    415
    0.916
    453
    703
    108
    595
    467
    125
    57
    2
    75
    213
    157
    1989
    6
    189
    116
    49
    0.471
    104
    0
    0
    0
    49
    0.471
    104
    0.471
    18
    0.947
    19
    37
    1
    36
    29
    6
    5
    0
    6
    11
    18
    1990
    75
    2944
    1820
    718
    0.473
    1517
    65
    0.333
    195
    653
    0.494
    1322
    0.495
    319
    0.93
    343
    712
    90
    622
    562
    106
    61
    10
    75
    243
    173
    1991
    60
    2277
    1164
    462
    0.454
    1017
    77
    0.389
    198
    385
    0.47
    819
    0.492
    163
    0.891
    183
    509
    53
    456
    431
    108
    58
    3
    60
    187
    118
    1992
    45
    1662
    908
    353
    0.466
    758
    52
    0.406
    128
    301
    0.478
    630
    0.5
    150
    0.926
    162
    434
    46
    388
    306
    42
    33
    1
    45
    125
    82