Larry Bird - Wikipedia
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 …
Larry Bird Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more ...
Larry Bird was drafted by Boston Celtics, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1978 NBA Draft. What position did Larry Bird play? Small Forward and Power Forward.
Larry Bird Rookie Year Stats - StatMuse
Larry Bird averaged 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 82 games in his rookie season in 1979-80. He was selected to play in his first All-Star game, and won the Rookie of the Year …
1979-80 NBA Rookies - Basketball-Reference.com
Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird (21.3/10.4/4.5) PPG Leader: George Gervin (33.1) RPG Leader: Swen Nater (15.0) APG Leader: Michael Ray Richardson (10.1) WS Leader: Kareem Abdul …
The story of how rookie phenom Larry Bird led the NBA's …
Jan 7, 2015 · Super-rookie Bird led Boston from 29 wins to 61 wins in 1979-80, reviving the Celtic dynasty - and a struggling league. In 1978, the Boston Celtics drafted a little-known junior …
How did Larry Bird win Rookie of the Year over Magic?
Jan 20, 2024 · How did Larry Bird win Rookie of the Year over Magic? The 1979-80 NBA season was the rookie season for Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics and Earvin “Magic” Johnson of the …
Larry Bird - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Joe Bird (born December 7, 1956) is an American retired NBA basketball player. He won three NBA championships in 1981, 1984, and 1986 with the Boston Celtics. He has also won …
NBA Larry Bird Rookie Stats - StatMuse
Larry Bird averaged 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 82 games in his rookie season in 1979-80. He was selected to play in his first All-Star game, and won the Rookie of the Year …
Larry Bird | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Dec 25, 2024 · Bird was drafted by the Celtics after his junior year at Indiana State (1978) but did not play professionally until the 1979–80 season, when he won the Rookie of the Year award …
Larry J. Bird - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
When Larry Bird joined the Boston Celtics in the fall of 1979, his arrival signaled a new era in basketball, both in Beantown and the NBA. Bird got his start in a small Indiana town, where he …