Larry Joe Bird (Larry Legend, The Hick from French Lick)
Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: December 7, 1956 in West Baden, Indiana
High School: Springs Valley in French Lick, Indiana
College: Indiana State University
Draft: Boston Celtics, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 12, 1979
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1998 (Full List)
As Coach: 3 Yrs, 147-67, .687 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: IND franchise, 2003-2012 (Full Record)
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 60 | 60 | 2277 | 462 | 1017 | 77 | 198 | 163 | 183 | 53 | 509 | 431 | 108 | 58 | 187 | 118 | 1164 | .454 | .389 | .891 | 38.0 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 31 | 31 | 1157 | 263 | 535 | 52 | 111 | 103 | 112 | 29 | 266 | 245 | 59 | 42 | 105 | 59 | 681 | .492 | .468 | .920 | 37.3 | 22.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Road | 29 | 29 | 1120 | 199 | 482 | 25 | 87 | 60 | 71 | 24 | 243 | 186 | 49 | 16 | 82 | 59 | 483 | .413 | .287 | .845 | 38.6 | 16.7 | 8.4 | 6.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 32 | 32 | 1195 | 249 | 524 | 29 | 75 | 87 | 100 | 24 | 279 | 252 | 63 | 32 | 91 | 56 | 614 | .475 | .387 | .870 | 37.3 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Post | 28 | 28 | 1082 | 213 | 493 | 48 | 123 | 76 | 83 | 29 | 230 | 179 | 45 | 26 | 96 | 62 | 550 | .432 | .390 | .916 | 38.6 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 6.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 46 | 46 | 1747 | 376 | 781 | 68 | 161 | 131 | 144 | 38 | 402 | 347 | 89 | 52 | 154 | 83 | 951 | .481 | .422 | .910 | 38.0 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Loss | 14 | 14 | 530 | 86 | 236 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 107 | 84 | 19 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 213 | .364 | .243 | .821 | 37.9 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 6.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 14 | 14 | 536 | 122 | 251 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 48 | 16 | 134 | 98 | 23 | 16 | 51 | 22 | 290 | .486 | .500 | .875 | 38.3 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 7.0 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 524 | 99 | 214 | 19 | 48 | 36 | 43 | 6 | 118 | 114 | 31 | 12 | 35 | 27 | 253 | .463 | .396 | .837 | 37.4 | 18.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | |
| January | 3 | 3 | 97 | 20 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 53 | .476 | .333 | 1.000 | 32.3 | 17.7 | 6.0 | 9.0 | |
| February | 10 | 10 | 367 | 76 | 177 | 16 | 45 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 87 | 62 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 186 | .429 | .356 | .900 | 36.7 | 18.6 | 8.7 | 6.2 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 646 | 125 | 295 | 33 | 82 | 52 | 57 | 14 | 133 | 112 | 22 | 19 | 57 | 34 | 335 | .424 | .402 | .912 | 40.4 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 7.0 | |
| April | 3 | 3 | 107 | 20 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 47 | .526 | .333 | 1.000 | 35.7 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 6.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 9 | 9 | 352 | 79 | 178 | 15 | 44 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 79 | 62 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 23 | 198 | .444 | .341 | .962 | 39.1 | 22.0 | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Monday | 4 | 4 | 147 | 32 | 66 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 82 | .485 | .600 | .750 | 36.8 | 20.5 | 10.3 | 8.0 | |
| Tuesday | 8 | 8 | 282 | 51 | 124 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 116 | .411 | .158 | .846 | 35.3 | 14.5 | 8.3 | 5.0 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | 12 | 461 | 115 | 217 | 26 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 9 | 100 | 111 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 307 | .530 | .473 | .911 | 38.4 | 25.6 | 8.3 | 9.3 | |
| Thursday | 4 | 4 | 141 | 26 | 52 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 68 | .500 | .500 | .833 | 35.3 | 17.0 | 7.8 | 6.8 | |
| Friday | 16 | 16 | 602 | 109 | 257 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 13 | 131 | 105 | 33 | 16 | 54 | 31 | 275 | .424 | .341 | .894 | 37.6 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 6.6 | |
| Saturday | 7 | 7 | 292 | 50 | 123 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 61 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 118 | .407 | .333 | .882 | 41.7 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 7.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 60 | 60 | 2277 | 462 | 1017 | 77 | 198 | 163 | 183 | 53 | 509 | 431 | 108 | 58 | 187 | 118 | 1164 | .454 | .389 | .891 | 38.0 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 25 | 25 | 1089 | 220 | 502 | 36 | 97 | 80 | 87 | 19 | 235 | 189 | 52 | 28 | 75 | 56 | 556 | .438 | .371 | .920 | 43.6 | 22.2 | 9.4 | 7.6 |
| 30-39 | 30 | 30 | 1058 | 215 | 459 | 37 | 92 | 76 | 86 | 26 | 242 | 217 | 47 | 29 | 99 | 51 | 543 | .468 | .402 | .884 | 35.3 | 18.1 | 8.1 | 7.2 | |
| 20-29 | 5 | 5 | 130 | 27 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 65 | .482 | .444 | .700 | 26.0 | 13.0 | 6.4 | 5.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 15 | 15 | 607 | 120 | 267 | 18 | 39 | 48 | 51 | 7 | 127 | 118 | 24 | 18 | 43 | 23 | 306 | .449 | .462 | .941 | 40.5 | 20.4 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| 1 Day | 30 | 30 | 1127 | 234 | 519 | 47 | 123 | 83 | 94 | 32 | 253 | 200 | 58 | 29 | 92 | 62 | 598 | .451 | .382 | .883 | 37.6 | 19.9 | 8.4 | 6.7 | |
| 2 Days | 6 | 6 | 205 | 43 | 88 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 102 | .489 | .333 | .824 | 34.2 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 6.7 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 298 | 56 | 128 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 70 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 140 | .438 | .333 | .857 | 37.3 | 17.5 | 8.8 | 7.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 38 | 38 | 1418 | 294 | 620 | 39 | 102 | 85 | 97 | 31 | 313 | 274 | 62 | 39 | 123 | 76 | 712 | .474 | .382 | .876 | 37.3 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Western | 22 | 22 | 859 | 168 | 397 | 38 | 96 | 78 | 86 | 22 | 196 | 157 | 46 | 19 | 64 | 42 | 452 | .423 | .396 | .907 | 39.0 | 20.5 | 8.9 | 7.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 17 | 17 | 643 | 115 | 257 | 19 | 47 | 37 | 44 | 14 | 152 | 118 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 33 | 286 | .447 | .404 | .841 | 37.8 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 6.9 |
| Central | 21 | 21 | 775 | 179 | 363 | 20 | 55 | 48 | 53 | 17 | 161 | 156 | 32 | 24 | 71 | 43 | 426 | .493 | .364 | .906 | 36.9 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | |
| Midwest | 11 | 11 | 436 | 96 | 220 | 18 | 47 | 42 | 49 | 10 | 94 | 86 | 25 | 12 | 32 | 19 | 252 | .436 | .383 | .857 | 39.6 | 22.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | |
| Pacific | 11 | 11 | 423 | 72 | 177 | 20 | 49 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 102 | 71 | 21 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 200 | .407 | .408 | .973 | 38.5 | 18.2 | 9.3 | 6.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 134 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 63 | .475 | .000 | .875 | 33.5 | 15.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 115 | 33 | 60 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 79 | .550 | .300 | 1.000 | 38.3 | 26.3 | 8.3 | 10.3 | |
| Chicago | 4 | 4 | 149 | 40 | 86 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 93 | .465 | .200 | .923 | 37.3 | 23.3 | 10.3 | 4.8 | |
| Cleveland | 3 | 3 | 121 | 29 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 64 | .518 | .250 | 1.000 | 40.3 | 21.3 | 6.0 | 9.3 | |
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | .321 | .111 | .667 | 37.5 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 11.0 | |
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 69 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 67 | .571 | .500 | .867 | 34.5 | 33.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .538 | .400 | 43.0 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Golden State | 1 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | .647 | .667 | 1.000 | 37.0 | 29.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | |
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 83 | 16 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 39 | .381 | .500 | .833 | 41.5 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | |
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | 154 | 29 | 67 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 76 | .433 | .409 | .818 | 38.5 | 19.0 | 6.8 | 8.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 1 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 22 | .444 | .333 | 1.000 | 42.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .333 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| Miami | 4 | 4 | 139 | 25 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 61 | .481 | .462 | .500 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 59 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 35 | .591 | 1.000 | .833 | 29.5 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | .571 | .667 | .875 | 44.0 | 35.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 151 | 26 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 65 | .464 | .250 | 1.000 | 37.8 | 16.3 | 9.3 | 5.3 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 69 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 36 | .485 | .333 | .750 | 34.5 | 18.0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 3 | 130 | 24 | 56 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 62 | .429 | .368 | .875 | 43.3 | 20.7 | 8.7 | 7.7 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | .324 | .333 | 1.000 | 39.5 | 16.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 | |
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 92 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 55 | .391 | .538 | 1.000 | 46.0 | 27.5 | 11.5 | 7.0 | |
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 61 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | .421 | .250 | .833 | 30.5 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 82 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 40 | .357 | .333 | .875 | 41.0 | 20.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | |
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 72 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 29 | .458 | .200 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 14.5 | 10.0 | 4.5 | |
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 48 | .444 | .286 | 1.000 | 41.5 | 24.0 | 7.5 | 5.5 | |
| Washington | 4 | 4 | 154 | 24 | 60 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 62 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | 38.5 | 15.5 | 10.0 | 6.8 | |