Larry Bird NBA Finals Stats

Larry Bird made the NBA Finals five times with the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angeles Lakers three times and the Houston Rockets twice. Through his 31 games played in the Finals, Bird averaged an impressive 23.1 points per game, 11.6 rebounds per game and 6.0 assists per game.

Larry Bird NBA Finals Stats

SeasonOpponentWLGPPTSREBAST3PA3PM3P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%
1980-81Houston Rockets42615.315.37.00.50.20.33315.56.50.4192.72.20.813
1983-84Los Angeles Lakers43727.414.03.60.90.60.66718.38.90.48410.99.10.842
1984-85Los Angeles Lakers24623.88.85.01.50.50.33319.78.80.4496.75.70.850
1985-86Houston Rockets42624.09.79.53.21.20.36818.38.80.4825.55.20.939
1986-87Los Angeles Lakers24624.210.05.51.30.70.50019.88.80.4456.35.80.921
16153123.111.66.01.50.60.42218.38.40.4586.55.70.872

What is Larry Bird’s most notable Finals moment? There are many, but one that stands out might be Larry Bird’s three-pointer late in Game 6 of the 1981 NBA Finals. The three essentially clinched the game and the championship for the Boston Celtics and solidified Bird’s championship presence.

Larry Bird NBA Finals Stats By Game

SeasonDateOpponentResultPTSREBASTBLKSTLFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TOVOREBDREB
 
Larry Bird 1981 Finals Stats
1980-81May 05, 1981Houston RocketsW 98-9518219019170.529000.000000.0005714
May 07, 1981Houston RocketsL 90-9219213058180.444010.000331.0005417
May 09, 1981Houston RocketsW 94-7181310253110.273000.000240.5003211
May 10, 1981Houston RocketsL 86-918127023110.273000.000221.0003012
May 12, 1981Houston RocketsW 109-8012128105160.313000.000221.0002111
May 14, 1981Houston RocketsW 102-91271350111200.550120.500450.8001211
15.315.37.00.52.36.515.50.4190.20.50.3332.22.70.8133.22.712.7
 
Larry Bird 1984 Finals Stats
1983-84May 27, 1984Los Angeles LakersL 109-11524145037170.412111.0009110.8186410
May 31, 1984Los Angeles LakersW 124-12127133218220.364000.00011150.733349
Jun 03, 1984Los Angeles LakersL 104-1373072139160.563000.00012150.800216
Jun 06, 1984Los Angeles LakersW 129-12529212039240.375130.33310101.0003912
Jun 08, 1984Los Angeles LakersW 121-103341721215200.750221.000240.5005215
Jun 10, 1984Los Angeles LakersL 108-11928148318110.727000.00012130.9234311
Jun 12, 1984Los Angeles LakersW 111-10220123126180.333000.000881.000239
27.414.03.61.12.18.918.30.4840.60.90.6679.110.90.8423.63.710.3
 
Larry Bird 1985 Finals Stats
1984-85May 27, 1985Los Angeles LakersW 148-1141969038140.571120.500221.000306
May 30, 1985Los Angeles LakersL 102-10930123229210.429130.33311111.0005210
Jun 02, 1985Los Angeles LakersL 111-1362073018210.381000.000450.800234
Jun 05, 1985Los Angeles LakersW 107-10526115138160.500000.00010120.833138
Jun 07, 1985Los Angeles LakersL 111-1202077118170.471120.500350.600016
Jun 09, 1985Los Angeles LakersL 100-111281030112290.414020.000450.800273
23.88.85.00.71.88.819.70.4490.51.50.3335.76.70.8502.22.76.2
 
Larry Bird 1986 Finals Stats
1985-86May 26, 1986Houston RocketsW 112-10021813048180.444020.000560.833417
May 29, 1986Houston RocketsW 117-9531872412190.632350.600441.000326
Jun 01, 1986Houston RocketsL 104-1062515110410260.385030.000551.0003411
Jun 03, 1986Houston RocketsW 106-10321910019170.529130.333221.000209
Jun 05, 1986Houston RocketsL 96-1111774006130.462130.333441.000216
Jun 08, 1986Houston RocketsW 114-97291112038170.471230.66711120.917229
24.09.79.50.32.78.818.30.4821.23.20.3685.25.50.9392.71.78.0
 
Larry Bird 1987 Finals Stats
1986-87Jun 02, 1987Los Angeles LakersL 113-12632760114250.560000.000441.000025
Jun 04, 1987Los Angeles LakersL 122-14123104119170.529111.000450.800328
Jun 07, 1987Los Angeles LakersW 109-103301241010240.417010.00010110.909439
Jun 09, 1987Los Angeles LakersL 106-10721107217190.368230.667551.000519
Jun 11, 1987Los Angeles LakersW 123-10823127127180.389120.500890.8892210
Jun 14, 1987Los Angeles LakersL 93-1061695226160.375010.000441.000418
24.210.05.51.21.28.819.80.4450.71.30.5005.86.30.9213.01.88.2