Bird played 13 years in the NBA and was a 12-time All-Star. For his career, he averaged 24.3 points and 10.0 rebounds. The 1980 Rookie of the Year was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. Larry Bird ignored the chance to make history against the Utah Jazz in 1985
At the midway point of the third quarter Larry Bird re-entered the game. To the delight of the Garden crowd, Bird scored 14 points in the remaining minutes of the quarter.
Bird defied medical recommendations and triumphantly led the Celtics to a win. May 5th, 1991 – Larry Bird returns from a hard fall to lead the Celtics to a series clinching Game 5 win over the Pacers ☘️. Look for new moments all season long to relive 75 years of Celtics basketball presented by @MillerLite.
11th-most points scored by a North Carolina freshman in a season (460 points) 12th in North Carolina history in career scoring average (17.7 points per game) 14th on North Carolina's all-time jpIhE.