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Retired#33Forward1979–1991#40 all-time in points

Larry Bird

Larry Bird scored 21,791 points in 897 games, 40th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1987-88 at 29.9 points a game. He earned 12 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 220 lb
Age69
PositionForward
BornDec 7, 1956
HometownWest Baden Springs, Indiana
Experience1979–1991
CollegeIndiana State University, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University
Draft1978 · round 1, pick 6
High schoolSprings Valley High School French Lick, Indiana
TeamsBoston Celtics 1979–1991
Career points
21,791
897 games · 24.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#40
Also 350th in threes, 50th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1979–1991. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1991-92.

1991-92 season

BOS · 45 games
Points90820.2 per game
Rebounds9.6434 total
Assists6.8306 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

12 badges earned
3Unicorn
4Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×3UnicornSeasonMVP award1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86
  • ×2UnicornSeason50-40-90 season1986-87, 1987-88
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs3 MVP awards
  • ×10Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 +5 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points21,791 points
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists5,695 assists
  • ×2Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1983-84, 1985-86
  • ×12LegendSeasonAll-Star1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 +7 more
  • ×6LegendSeason20-10 season1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 +1 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points21,791 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1979-80

Larry Bird career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1987-88 · 29.9 points per game

Larry Bird milestones

Career · regular season
21,791 career points
Retired 40th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K30K
Career marks
Points21,791Past 20,000 · 40th all-time
Rebounds8,974Past 7,500 · 62nd all-time
Assists5,695Past 5,000 · 50th all-time
Threes649Past 500 · 350th all-time
Steals1,556Past 1,500 · 43rd all-time

Larry Bird career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Larry Bird stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1991-92BOS4590820.29.66.8.466.406.92652———
1990-91BOS601,16419.48.57.2.454.389.89177———
1989-90BOS751,82024.39.57.5.473.333.93065———
1988-89BOS611619.36.24.8.471—.9470———
1987-88BOS762,27529.99.36.1.527.414.91698———
1986-87BOS742,07628.19.27.6.525.400.91090———
1985-86BOS822,11525.89.86.8.496.423.89682———
1984-85BOS802,29528.710.56.6.522.427.88256———
1983-84BOS791,90824.210.16.6.492.247.88818———
1982-83BOS791,86723.611.05.8.504.286.84022———
1981-82BOS771,76122.910.95.8.503.212.86311———
1980-81BOS821,74121.210.95.5.478.270.86320———
1979-80BOS821,74521.310.44.5.474.406.83658———
Career13 seasons89721,79124.310.06.3.496.376.886649——0

Larry Bird splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
73%
Threes
9%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Larry Bird facts
How many career points did Larry Bird score?

Larry Bird scored 21,791 career regular-season points in 897 games, 24.3 per game, which ranks 40th all-time.

What was Larry Bird’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1987-88 with BOS: 29.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

Where is Larry Bird from?

Larry Bird is from West Baden Springs, Indiana. He played high school ball at Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana. He played college ball at Indiana State University, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University.

What teams did Larry Bird play for?

Boston Celtics (1979–1991).