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Nicknamed "the Hick from French Lick" and "Larry Legend", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is the only person in NBA history to be named Rookie of the Year , Most Valuable Player , Finals MVP , All-Star MVP , Coach of the Year , and Executive of the Year .
Steve Nash, Larry Bird, and Kevin Durant are the only players who have had multiple 50–40–90 seasons. Bird recorded consecutive 50–40–90 seasons in 1986–87 and 1987–88, while Nash recorded four such seasons between 2005 and 2010. [4]
The 1983–84 Boston Celtics were champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 15th time in franchise history, led by regular season and finals MVP Larry Bird . In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Washington Bullets in the First Round in three games, defeated the New York Knicks in the Semi-finals in seven games, and ...
According to HoopsHype, the best NBA player from Indiana is Larry Bird, with the runner-ups listed as Oscar Robertson and Zach Randolph. Who is Larry Bird?
Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics, in Boston at night, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1987 during warm-ups prior to NBA game against Dallas, was named on Thursday as The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
Larry Bird college stats. Bird led Indiana State to a national championship game of its own in 1979 but lost to Magic Johnson and Michigan State. The three-time NBA champion averaged 30.3 points, ...
Celtics forward Larry Bird averaged 27 points and 14 rebounds a game during the series, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). This series was a rematch of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics after their rivalry was revived in 1979 with the Magic Johnson–Larry Bird pair entering the league. After alternating wins with the ...
Pts: Larry Bird 19 Rebs: Larry Bird 21 Asts: Archibald, Gerald Henderson 4 each: Series tied, 1–1
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Larry Bird: Boston Celtics (1979–1992) F 21,791 8,974 5,695 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) 3 (1984, 1985, 1986) 2 (1984, 1986) 12 1998 Wilt Chamberlain: Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973) C 31,419 23,924 4,643 2 (1967, 1972) 4 (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968) 1 : 13 1979 Bob Cousy