Jerry Bird

Jerry Lee Bird

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: February 2, 1935 in Corbin, Kentucky
High School: Corbin in Corbin, Kentucky
College: University of Kentucky
Draft: Minneapolis Lakers, 1956 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 1958

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1958-59	23	NYK	NBA		11		45	12	32	.375				1	1	1.000			12	4				7	25
Career			NBA		11		45	12	32	.375				1	1	1.000			12	4				7	25

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1958-59	23	NYK	NBA		11		4.1	1.1	2.9	.375				0.1	0.1	1.000			1.1	0.4				0.6	2.3
Career			NBA		11		4.1	1.1	2.9	.375				0.1	0.1	1.000			1.1	0.4				0.6	2.3

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1958-59	23	NYK	NBA		11		45	9.6	25.6	.375				0.8	0.8	1.000			9.6	3.2				5.6	20.0
Career			NBA		11		45	9.6	25.6	.375				0.8	0.8	1.000			9.6	3.2				5.6	20.0

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1958-59	23	NYK	NBA		11	45	12.9	.385	.375											-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.043
Career			NBA		11	45	12.9	.385	.375											-0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.043

April 30, 1956: Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 3rd round (19th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

October 26, 1956: Traded by the Minneapolis Lakers with Phil Jordon and Slater Martin to the New York Knicks for Walter Dukes and Burdette Haldorson.

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