Larry Bird
| First Name | Larry |
| Middle Name | Joe |
| Last Name | Bird |
| Full Name at Birth | Larry Joe Bird |
| Other Names | # 33Larry LegendThe Hick from French Lick |
| Age | 55 |
| Date of Birth | December 7, 1956 |
| Birthplace | West Baden, Indiana, USA |
| Height | 6' 9" (206 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 220 |
| Build | Athletic |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Springs Valley in French Lick, Indiana, USA |
| University | Indiana State University |
| Occupation Category | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| NBA Debut | 12 October 1979 |
| Draft | Boston Celtics, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1978 NBA Draft |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted as Player in 1998 |
| Claim to Fame | Boston Celtics Superstar |
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.
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Basketball Stats
| Year | Team | G | MP | FG | FG% | FT | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | A | S | B | TO | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | BOS | 82 | 2955 | 693 | 0.47 | 301 | 0.84 | 216 | 636 | 852 | 370 | 143 | 53 | 263 | 279 | 1745 |
| 1981 | BOS | 82 | 3239 | 719 | 0.48 | 283 | 0.86 | 191 | 704 | 895 | 451 | 161 | 63 | 289 | 239 | 1741 |
| 1982 | BOS | 77 | 2923 | 711 | 0.50 | 328 | 0.86 | 200 | 637 | 837 | 447 | 143 | 66 | 254 | 244 | 1761 |
| 1983 | BOS | 79 | 2982 | 747 | 0.50 | 351 | 0.84 | 193 | 677 | 870 | 458 | 148 | 71 | 240 | 197 | 1867 |
| 1984 | BOS | 79 | 3028 | 758 | 0.49 | 374 | 0.89 | 181 | 615 | 796 | 520 | 144 | 69 | 237 | 197 | 1908 |
| 1985 | BOS | 80 | 3161 | 918 | 0.52 | 403 | 0.88 | 164 | 678 | 842 | 531 | 129 | 98 | 248 | 208 | 2295 |
| 1986 | BOS | 82 | 3113 | 796 | 0.50 | 441 | 0.90 | 190 | 615 | 805 | 557 | 166 | 51 | 266 | 182 | 2115 |
| 1987 | BOS | 74 | 3005 | 786 | 0.53 | 414 | 0.91 | 124 | 558 | 682 | 566 | 135 | 70 | 240 | 185 | 2076 |
| 1988 | BOS | 76 | 2965 | 881 | 0.53 | 415 | 0.92 | 108 | 595 | 703 | 467 | 125 | 57 | 213 | 157 | 2275 |
| 1989 | BOS | 6 | 189 | 49 | 0.47 | 18 | 0.95 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 116 |
| 1990 | BOS | 75 | 2944 | 718 | 0.47 | 319 | 0.93 | 90 | 622 | 712 | 562 | 106 | 61 | 243 | 173 | 1820 |
| 1991 | BOS | 60 | 2277 | 462 | 0.45 | 163 | 0.89 | 53 | 456 | 509 | 431 | 108 | 58 | 187 | 118 | 1164 |
| 1992 | BOS | 45 | 1662 | 353 | 0.47 | 150 | 0.93 | 46 | 388 | 434 | 306 | 42 | 33 | 125 | 82 | 908 |
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