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
Season | Opponent | W | L | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FGA | FGM | FG% | FTA | FTM | FT% | |
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1980-81 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.333 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 0.419 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.813 | |
1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.667 | 18.3 | 8.9 | 0.484 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 0.842 | |
1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23.8 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.333 | 19.7 | 8.8 | 0.449 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 0.850 | |
1985-86 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24.0 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.368 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 0.482 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.939 | |
1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24.2 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.500 | 19.8 | 8.8 | 0.445 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 0.921 | |
16 | 15 | 31 | 23.1 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.422 | 18.3 | 8.4 | 0.458 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 0.872 |
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
Season | Date | Opponent | Result | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
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Larry Bird 1981 Finals Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
1980-81 | May 05, 1981 | Houston Rockets | W 98-95 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 5 | 7 | 14 | May 07, 1981 | Houston Rockets | L 90-92 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 5 | 4 | 17 | May 09, 1981 | Houston Rockets | W 94-71 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 3 | 2 | 11 | May 10, 1981 | Houston Rockets | L 86-91 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0.273 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 12 | May 12, 1981 | Houston Rockets | W 109-80 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0.313 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 11 | May 14, 1981 | Houston Rockets | W 102-91 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 0.550 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
15.3 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 15.5 | 0.419 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.333 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.813 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 12.7 | |||||
Larry Bird 1984 Finals Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
1983-84 | May 27, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 109-115 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0.412 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 | 4 | 10 | May 31, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 124-121 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 0.364 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Jun 03, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-137 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0.563 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 12 | 15 | 0.800 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Jun 06, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 129-125 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 0.375 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Jun 08, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 121-103 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 0.750 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Jun 10, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-119 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Jun 12, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 111-102 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
27.4 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 18.3 | 0.484 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.667 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 0.842 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 10.3 | |||||
Larry Bird 1985 Finals Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
1984-85 | May 27, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 148-114 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 6 | May 30, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-109 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 0.429 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 5 | 2 | 10 | Jun 02, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-136 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 0.381 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Jun 05, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 107-105 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 10 | 12 | 0.833 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Jun 07, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-120 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Jun 09, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-111 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 0.414 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
23.8 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 19.7 | 0.449 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.333 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 0.850 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 6.2 | |||||
Larry Bird 1986 Finals Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
1985-86 | May 26, 1986 | Houston Rockets | W 112-100 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 4 | 1 | 7 | May 29, 1986 | Houston Rockets | W 117-95 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0.632 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Jun 01, 1986 | Houston Rockets | L 104-106 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 0.385 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Jun 03, 1986 | Houston Rockets | W 106-103 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Jun 05, 1986 | Houston Rockets | L 96-111 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Jun 08, 1986 | Houston Rockets | W 114-97 | 29 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
24.0 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 18.3 | 0.482 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.368 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 0.939 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 8.0 | |||||
Larry Bird 1987 Finals Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||
1986-87 | Jun 02, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-126 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 0.560 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Jun 04, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 122-141 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Jun 07, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 109-103 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 0.417 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Jun 09, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-107 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0.368 | 2 | 3 | 0.667 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 5 | 1 | 9 | Jun 11, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-108 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0.389 | 1 | 2 | 0.500 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Jun 14, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 93-106 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
24.2 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.8 | 19.8 | 0.445 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.500 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.921 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8.2 |