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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Larry Bird |
| Date of Birth | December 7, 1956 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward and Power Forward |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 100kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1979 |
Larry Bird Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Larry Bird’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 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 |
| 3P | 80 |
| 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
