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Larry Bird

Larry Bird
Bird during the 1985 Playoffs
Width200
CaptionBird during the 1985 Playoffs
PositionForward
Number33
Height Ft6|height_in=9
Weight Lbs220
Birth DateDecember 7, 1956(age 56)
Birth PlaceWest Baden, Indiana
Career Start1979
Career End1992
Draft Year1978
Draft TeamBoston Celtics
Draft Round1
Draft Pick6
CollegeIndiana State (1976 � 1979)
Years1  �  |team1=Boston Celtics
Cyears1  �  |cteam1=Indiana Pacers
Stat1labelPoints
Stat1value21,791 (24.3 ppg)
Stat2labelAssists
Stat2value5,695 (6.3 apg)
Stat3labelRebounds
Stat3value8,974 (10.0 rpg)
Letterb
Bbrbirdla01
Highlights * 3× NBA Champion ( ,  ,  ) * 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (  �  ) * 12× NBA All-Star (  �  ,   �  ) * 2× NBA Finals MVP ( ,  ) * 9× All-NBA First Team (  �  ) * All-NBA Second Team ( ) * 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (  �  ) * NBA Rookie of the Year ( ) * NBA All-Rookie First Team ( ) * NBA All-Star Game MVP ( ) * 3× Three-point Shootout champion (  �  ) * NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team * #33 retired by Boston Celtics * NBA Coach of the Year ( ) * John R. Wooden Award (1979) * Naismith College Player of the Year (1979) * AP National Player of the Year (1979) * Oscar Robertson Trophy (1979) * Adolph Rupp Trophy (1979) * NABC Player of the Year (1979)
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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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Medal Record : Olympic
Men's basketball
Competitor for the United States
Gold1992 BarcelonaNational team

1979 � 1981: Immediate impact The Boston Celtics selected the 6'9", 220-pound Bird 6th overall in the 1978 NBA Draft, even though they were uncertain whether he would enter the NBA or remain at Indiana State to play his senior season. Bird ultimately decided to play his final college season, but the Celtics retained their exclusive right to sign him until the 1979 NBA Draft, because of the NBA's "junior eligible" rule that existed at that time (allowing a collegiate player to be drafted when the player's original "entering" class was graduating and giving them one calendar year to sign them, even if they went back to college). Shortly before that deadline, Bird agreed to sign with the Celtics for a US $650,000 a year contract, making him at the time the highest-paid rookie in the history of the NBA. Shortly afterwards, the NBA draft eligibility rules were changed to prevent teams from drafting players before they were ready to sign. The rule is called the Bird Collegiate Rule. Bird's impact on the Celtics was immediate. The Celtics were 29 � 53 during the 1978 � 79 season, but with Bird the team improved to 61 � 21 in the 1979 � 80 season, posting the league's best regular season record. Bird's collegiate rival, Magic Johnson, also had entered the NBA in 1979, joining the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1980, despite a strong rookie season from Johnson, Bird was named the league's Rookie of the Year and was voted onto the Eastern Conference All-Star team (an honor he would receive for each of his 12 full seasons in the NBA). For the 1980 season, Bird led the Celtics in scoring (21.3 points/game), rebounding (10.4 rebounds/game), steals (143), and minutes played (2,955) and was second in assists (4.5 assists/game) and three-pointers (58). Though Boston was beaten by the more athletic Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference finals that year, Bird's addition to the team had renewed the promise of Celtic glory. Following Bird's first season, the Celtics acquired center Robert Parish and the 3rd pick in the 1980 NBA Draft via a trade with the Golden State Warriors (in exchange for the 1st and 13th picks in the draft). After the Warriors took Joe Barry Carroll with the 1st pick and the Utah Jazz chose Darrell Griffith second, the Celtics selected University of Minnesota power forward Kevin McHale. With Bird at small forward, the additions of Parish and McHale gave Boston one of the most formidable frontcourts in the history of the NBA. The three would anchor the Celtics throughout Bird's career. In his second season, Bird led the Celtics into the playoffs, where they faced off for a second consecutive year with Julius Erving's Philadelphia 76ers. Bird helped the Celtics overcome a 3 � 1 deficit by winning the last 3 games by 2, 2, and 1 point margins, propelling them into the NBA Finals, where they defeated the Houston Rockets in six games with Bird averaging 15.3 points on .419 shooting, 15.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. It would be the first of three championships in Bird's career, as well as the first of his five Finals appearances.

1982 � 1987: MVPs, championships and the rivalry with Magic Johnson

  The additions of Bird and Johnson rejuvenated the NBA, which had suffered from low attendance and minimal television interest through much of the 1970s. Immediately upon their entry into the league, the two players became repeating presences in the NBA Finals. Johnson's Lakers won the championship in 1980, Bird's Celtics captured the NBA title in 1981, and Johnson's Lakers wrested it back in 1982. Bird and Johnson first dueled in the 1979 NCAA title game; as professional basketball players, they would face off numerous times during the 1980s, including the NBA Finals of 1984, 1985 and 1987. Lakers versus Celtics, and specifically Bird versus Magic, quickly became one of the greatest rivalries in the history of basketball. In 1984, the Celtics defeated the Lakers in a seven-game Finals, winning game seven 111 � 102. Bird averaged 27.4 points on .484 shooting and 14 rebounds a game during the series, earning the award of Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Bird was also named the league regular season MVP for that year. In 1985, however, the Lakers avenged the loss, defeating the Celtics in game 6 of the Finals in the Boston Garden. In a losing effort against Los Angeles, Bird averaged 23.8 points on .449 shooting, 8.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. That year, the NBA again named Bird the league MVP. On March 12, 1985, in a game played between the Celtics and Atlanta Hawks at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, Bird scored a career high 60 points in a tremendous shooting display. Bird scored all 19 of his points in the third quarter without the aid of a free throw; instead, he scored on jump shots from 20 feet and out. Bird scored Boston's last sixteen points in the game. In the fourth quarter, he made a fadeaway three-point shot while being fouled. He was not given continuation and the basket was not allowed (instead it was ruled a non-shooting foul and he received two free throws). Bird's 59th and 60th points were scored on a 17-foot jump shot at the buzzer. For the game, Bird officially shot 22 of 36 from the field, 1 of 4 from three-point range, and 15 of 16 from the free throw line. Boston would have another great season the next year, with help from another Hall of Famer, Bill Walton. Walton, whose up and down career had been plagued by foot injuries, was looking for a team, and after having been turned down by the Lakers called Celtics president and general manager Red Auerbach in a last ditch effort to close out his career on an upswing. Because of Walton's reputation for being injury prone, Auerbach was initially unwilling to take a risk on him, but Bird, who happened to be in Auerbach's office at the time of Walton's call, urged him to sign Walton, saying that if Walton felt he was healthy enough to play, it was all Bird needed to hear. With Walton backing up Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, the Celtics would return to the finals in 1986, albeit not against Johnson and the Lakers, who lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Houston Rockets. The 1986 Celtic team, which finished the regular season 67 � 15 and defeated the Rockets in six games, is generally considered to be the best of Bird's career. Bird again was named the Finals' MVP for that year, averaging 24 points on .482 shooting, 9.7 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game for the series. He also won his third consecutive league MVP award, a feat matched only by the great Celtic center Bill Russell and the dominant Wilt Chamberlain, who played for Philadelphia and Los Angeles. In 1987, the Celtics made their last Finals appearance of Bird's career, fighting through difficult series against the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons but as they reached the NBA Finals, the Celtics, hampered by devastating injuries, lost to a dominant Lakers team which had won 65 games during the season. The Celtics ended up losing to the Lakers in six games, with Bird averaging 24.2 points on .445 shooting, 10 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in the championship series. The Celtics would fall short in 1988 losing to the Pistons in 6 games in the Eastern Conference Finals as the Pistons made up from the heartbreak the previous season. Between them, Bird and Johnson captured eight NBA championships during the 1980s, with Magic getting five and Bird three. During the 1980s, either Boston or Los Angeles appeared in every NBA Finals. Throughout the 1980s, contests between the Celtics and the Lakers-both during the regular season and in the Finals-attracted enormous television audiences. The first regular season game between the Celtics and the Lakers in the 1987 � 88 season proved to be a classic with Magic Johnson banking in an off balance shot from near the 3-point line at the buzzer for a 115 � 114 Lakers win at Boston Garden. The historical rift between the teams, which faced each other several times in championship series of the 1960s, fueled fan interest in the rivalry. Not since Bill Russell squared off against Wilt Chamberlain had professional basketball enjoyed such a marquee matchup. The apparent contrast between the two players and their respective teams seemed scripted for television: Bird, the introverted small-town hero with the blue-collar work ethic, fitted perfectly with the throwback, hard-nosed style of the Celtics, while the stylish, gregarious Johnson ran the Lakers' fast-paced "Showtime" offense amidst the bright lights and celebrities of Los Angeles. A 1986 Converse commercial for its "Weapon" line of basketball shoes (endorsed by both Bird and Johnson) reflected the perceived dichotomy between the two players. In the commercial, Bird is practicing alone on a rural basketball court when Johnson pulls up in a sleek limousine and challenges him to a one-on-one match. Despite the intensity of their rivalry, Bird and Johnson became friends off the court. Their friendship blossomed when the two players worked together to film the 1986 Converse commercial, which depicted them as archenemies. Johnson appeared at Bird's retirement ceremony on February 4, 1993 and emotionally described Bird as a "friend forever."

1988 � 1992: The twilight years

In 1988, Bird had the best statistical season of his career, but the Celtics failed to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in five years, losing to the Pistons in six games during the Eastern Conference Finals. Bird started the 1988 � 89 season with Boston, but ended his season after six games to have bone spurs surgically removed from both of his heels. He returned to the Celtics in 1989, but debilitating back problems and an aging Celtic roster prevented him from regaining his mid-1980s form. Nonetheless, through the final years of his career, Bird maintained his status as one of the premier players in the game. He averaged over 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists a game in his last three seasons with the Celtics, and shot better than 45% from the field in each. Bird led the Celtics to playoff appearances in each of those three seasons. Bird's body, however, continued to break down. He had been bothered by back problems for years, and his back became progressively worse. After leading the Celtics to a 29 � 5 start to the 1990 � 91 season, he missed 22 games due to a compressed nerve root in his back, a condition that would eventually lead to his retirement. He had off-season surgery to remove a disc from his back, but his back problems continued and he missed 37 games during the 1991 � 92 season. His past glory would be briefly rekindled, however, in a memorable game that season in which he scored 49 points in a riveting double overtime victory over the Portland Trailblazers. During the 1992 Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers Bird missed 4 of 7 games in the series due to these recurring back problems. {{MedalSport|Men's basketball}} {{MedalCountry|the United States}} {{MedalGold|1992 Barcelona|National team}} In the summer of 1992, Bird joined Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and other NBA stars to play for the United States basketball team in that year's Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first time in America's Olympic history that the country sent professional basketball players to compete. The "Dream Team" won the men's basketball gold medal. Following his Olympic experience, on August 18, 1992, Bird announced his retirement as an NBA player. He finished his career with averages of more than 24 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists per game, while shooting 49.6% from the field, 88.6% from the free throw line and 37.6% from three-point range. Following Bird's departure, the Celtics promptly retired his jersey number 33. In 1989, Bird published his autobiography, Drive: The Story of My Life with Bob Ryan. The book chronicles his life and career up to the 1989 NBA season.

NBA career after retirement

The Celtics employed Bird as a special assistant in the team's front office from 1992 until 1997. In 1997, Bird accepted the position of coach of the Indiana Pacers and said he would be on the job for no more than 3 years. Despite having no previous coaching experience, Bird led the Pacers to a 58 � 24 record-the franchise's best as an NBA team at the time-in the 1997 � 98 season, and pushed the Bulls to seven games in the Eastern Conference finals. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year for his efforts, becoming the only person in NBA history to have won both the MVP and Coach of the Year awards. He then led the Pacers to two consecutive Central Division titles in 1999 and 2000, and a berth in the NBA finals in 2000. Bird resigned as Pacers coach shortly after the end of the 2000 season, following through on his initial promise to coach for only 3 years. In 2003, he returned as the Pacers' President of Basketball Operations, where he oversees team personnel and coaching moves, as well as the team's draft selections. Bird promoted David Morway to general manager in 2008, but Bird still has the final say in basketball matters.  

Head coaching record

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NCAA career statistics :
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1976 � 77 Indiana State 28 ... 36.9 .544 ... .840 13.3 4.4 ... ... 32.8
1977 � 78 Indiana State 32 ... ... .524 ... .793 11.5 3.9 ... ... 30.0
1978 � 79 Indiana State 34 ... ... .532 ... .831 14.9 5.5 ... ... 28.6
Career ... 94 ... 36.9 .533 ... .822 13.3 4.6 ... ... 30.3
IND   82 58 24 .707 2nd in Central 16 10 6 .625 Lost in Conf. Finals
IND   50 33 17 .660 1st in Central 13 9 4 .692 Lost in Conf. Finals
IND   82 56 26 .683 1st in Central 23 13 10 .565 Lost in NBA Finals
Career   214 147 67 .687 52 32 20 .615

Head coaching record :
NBA Championship
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Playoffs>
Regular season :
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
  Boston 82 82 36.0 .474 .406 .836 10.4 4.5 1.7 0.6 21.3
 † Boston 82 82 39.5 .478 .270 .863 10.9 5.5 2.0 0.8 21.2
  Boston 77 58 38.0 .503 .212 .863 10.9 5.8 1.9 0.9 22.9
  Boston 79 79 37.7 .504 .286 .840 11.0 5.8 1.9 0.9 23.6
 † Boston 79 77 38.3 .492 .247 .888 10.1 6.6 1.8 0.9 24.2
  Boston 80 77 39.5 .522 .427 .882 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 28.7
 † Boston 82 81 38.0 .496 .423 .896 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6 25.8
  Boston 74 73 40.6 .525 .400 .910 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9 28.1
  Boston 76 75 39.0 .527 .414 .916 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 29.9
  Boston 6 6 31.5 .471 ... .947 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.8 19.3
  Boston 75 75 39.3 .473 .333 .930 9.5 7.5 1.4 0.8 24.3
  Boston 60 60 38.0 .454 .389 .891 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0 19.4
  Boston 45 45 36.9 .466 .406 .926 9.6 6.8 0.9 0.7 20.2
Career 897 870 38.4 .496 .376 .886 10.0 6.3 1.7 0.8 24.3

Career highs

40 point games

Bird scored 40 or more points 47 times in the regular season.>
Playoffs :
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1980 Boston 9 9 41.3 .469 .267 .880 11.2 4.7 1.6 0.9 21.3
1981† Boston 17 17 44.1 .470 .375 .894 14.0 6.1 2.3 1.0 21.9
1982 Boston 12 12 40.8 .427 .167 .822 12.5 5.6 1.9 1.4 17.8
1983 Boston 6 6 40.0 .422 .250 .828 12.5 6.8 2.2 0.5 20.5
1984† Boston 23 23 41.8 .524 .412 .879 11.0 5.9 2.3 1.2 27.5
1985 Boston 20 20 40.8 .461 .280 .890 9.1 5.8 1.7 1.0 26.0
1986† Boston 18 18 42.8 .517 .411 .927 9.3 8.2 2.1 0.6 25.9
1987 Boston 23 23 44.1 .476 .341 .912 10.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 27.0
1988 Boston 17 17 44.9 .450 .375 .894 8.8 6.8 2.1 0.8 24.5
1990 Boston 5 5 41.4 .444 .263 .906 9.2 8.8 1.0 1.0 24.4
1991 Boston 10 10 39.6 .408 .143 .863 7.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 17.1
1992 Boston 4 2 26.8 .500 .000 .750 4.5 5.3 0.3 0.5 11.3
Career 164 162 42.0 .472 .321 .890 10.3 6.5 1.8 0.9 23.8

Career highs : 40 point games
Points Opponent Home/Away Date Minutes
played
FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks
60 Atlanta Hawks Neutral
(New Orleans, LA)
March 12, 1985 43 22 36 1 4 15 16 7 3 0 0
53 Indiana Pacers Home March 30, 1983 21 30 0 11 11
50 Dallas Mavericks Away March 10, 1986 40 18 33 4 7 10 11 11 5 1 0
50 Atlanta Hawks Home November 10, 1989 39 19 25 1 1 11 12 13 7 0 0
49 Washington Bullets Home January 27, 1988 43 20 30 0 4 9 9 8 6 4 0
49 Phoenix Suns Away February 15, 1988 43 17 27 3 6 12 12 12 7 0 2
49 (2 OT) Portland Trail Blazers Home March 15, 1992 54 19 35 2 8 9 10 14 12 4 1
48 Atlanta Hawks Home December 9, 1984 42 20 32 0 2 8 9 14 5 1 1
48 Portland Trail Blazers Home January 27, 1985 45 17 28 2 5 12 12 10 7 3 1
48 Houston Rockets Home March 17, 1985 43 17 32 0 2 14 15 15 7 2 0
47 (OT) Milwaukee Bucks Home April 12, 1985
47 Detroit Pistons Home November 27, 1985 39 17 31 0 0 13 13 12 2 2 0
47 (OT) Portland Trail Blazers Away February 14, 1986 49 21 34 3 3 2 3 14 11 1 2
47 New York Knicks Home April 12, 1987 38 22 34 0 1 3 5 7 8 4 0
47 (2 OT) Washington Bullets Away November 7, 1987 53 19 29 1 2 8 10 8 7 2 0
46 Orlando Magic Away March 16, 1990 44 19 33 1 3 7 8 8 10 1 0
45 Phoenix Suns Away February 13, 1980
45 Indiana Pacers Away February 24, 1985 45 18 31 1 3 8 11 12 5 5 0
45 Charlotte Hornets Home November 14, 1990 44 18 28 0 0 9 9 8 8 2 5
44 Houston Rockets Away February 9, 1988 44 17 27 1 2 9 10 15 3 2 2
44 Portland Trail Blazers Home February 24, 1988 44 17 35 1 5 9 9 11 8 1 0
44 Chicago Bulls Home April 21, 1988 40 19 29 0 0 6 6 10 3 1 1
43 Cleveland Cavaliers Neutral
(Hartford, CT)
March 18, 1986 29 17 24 5 6 4 4 8 3 3 0
43 Portland Trail Blazers Home February 25, 1987 46 17 30 1 4 8 9 10 8 2 1
43 New Jersey Nets Home April 4, 1990 39 16 29 2 4 9 9 15 6 2 0
43 Denver Nuggets Home December 5, 1990 44 14 26 3 6 12 13 8 13 2 2
42 Philadelphia 76ers Home November 9, 1984
(ejected)
42 Seattle SuperSonics Home March 20, 1987 46 15 28 2 5 10 10 12 5 3 3
42 Indiana Pacers Home November 11, 1987 42 15 24 2 2 10 10 20 5 3 2
41 Detroit Pistons Home March 2, 1980
41 Portland Trail Blazers Home December 2, 1983
41 Atlanta Hawks Away January 18, 1986 40 15 27 2 4 9 11 7 6 3 2
41 (OT) Chicago Bulls Away March 27, 1987 46 17 29 1 1 6 6 7 7 3 1
41 Golden State Warriors Home January 2, 1988 43 15 24 3 6 8 10 10 5 2 0
41 New York Knicks Home January 6, 1988 44 17 30 3 3 4 4 6 5 3 0
41 Philadelphia 76ers Home March 11, 1990 43 15 21 1 2 10 10 10 4 0 0
40 Detroit Pistons Home January 10, 1982
40 Dallas Mavericks Away November 27, 1984 44 16 20 0 8 8 10 9 0 1
40 Denver Nuggets Away February 20, 1985 46 14 28 0 2 12 13 9 6 0 0
40 New Jersey Nets Home March 30, 1986 46 15 28 3 7 7 8 7 7 1 0
40 Atlanta Hawks Home January 23, 1987 39 14 24 3 7 9 10 12 5 2 1
40 New Jersey Nets Home March 22, 1987 42 17 27 3 5 3 4 8 13 2 0
40 Denver Nuggets Home December 9, 1987 40 16 25 0 5 8 8 13 1 2 1
40 Portland Trail Blazers Away February 19, 1988 40 18 27 1 2 3 4 13 5 2 0
40 Seattle SuperSonics Home December 13, 1989 46 17 27 2 5 4 4 11 10 1 2
40 Utah Jazz Home December 20, 1989 41 16 30 1 2 7 7 8 5 2 0
40 Miami Heat Home April 12, 1990 40 14 23 2 5 10 10 6 9 1 0

: Regular season
Stat High Opponent Date
Points, game 60 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Points, half (2nd) 37 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Points, quarter (3rd) 24 vs. Indiana Pacers March 30, 1983
Points without a
free throw, quarter (3rd)
19 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Consecutive points (end of game) 16 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Field goal percentage
Field goals made 22 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Field goals made 22 vs. New York Knicks April 12, 1987
Field goals made, half (2nd) 15 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Field goals made, half (1st) 15 vs. Washington Bullets January 27, 1988
Field goals made, quarter (3rd) 10 vs. Indiana Pacers March 30, 1983
Field goals made, quarter (1st) 10 vs. Washington Bullets January 27, 1988
Field goal attempts 36 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Field goal attempts 36 vs. Chicago Bulls March 31, 1991
Field goal attempts, half (2nd) 23 Atlanta Hawks March 12, 1985
Free throws made, none missed
Free throws made, one missed 16-17 vs. Milwaukee Bucks April 12, 1985
Free throws made 16 vs. Milwaukee Bucks April 12, 1985
Free throw attempts
Three-point field goals made 7 vs. Dallas Mavericks April 3, 1988
Three-point field goals made 7 vs. Indiana Pacers March 4, 1991
Three-point field goal attempts 10 three times
Rebounds 21 at Philadelphia 76ers November 1, 1980
Rebounds 21 at Los Angeles Lakers February 11, 1981
Rebounds 21 at Denver Nuggets December 29, 1981
Rebounds 21 (OT) at Washington Bullets March 16, 1982
Offensive rebounds
Defensive rebounds 18 at Chicago Bulls December 13, 1980
Defensive rebounds 18 vs. Indiana Pacers November 20, 1991
Assists 17 at Golden State Warriors February 16, 1984
Assists 16 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers March 21, 1990
Steals 9 at Utah Jazz February 18, 1985
Steals 8 (OT) at New Jersey Nets October 25, 1985
Steals 8 vs. New Jersey Nets January 3, 1986
Blocked shots
Turnovers 10 at New York Knicks November 17, 1979
Minutes played

: Playoffs
Stat High Opponent Date
Points 43 vs. Detroit Pistons May 8, 1985
Points 42 vs. Detroit Pistons April 30, 1985
Points 42 (2 OT) at Milwaukee Bucks May 10, 1987
Points, half (2nd) 30 vs. Detroit Pistons April 30, 1985
Points, quarter (1st) 24 vs. Atlanta Hawks May 11, 1988
Field goal percentage
Field goals made 17 vs. Detroit Pistons May 8, 1985
Field goals made 16 vs. New York Knicks May 2, 1984
Field goals made, quarter (1st) 10 vs. Atlanta Hawks May 11, 1988
Field goal attempts 33 vs. Detroit Pistons May 8, 1985
Free throws made, none missed 14-14 vs. Milwaukee Bucks May 17, 1984
Free throws made, one missed 14-15 vs. Detroit Pistons April 30, 1985
Free throws made 14 vs. Milwaukee Bucks May 17, 1984
Free throws made 14 vs. Detroit Pistons April 30, 1985
Free throws made, half (2nd) 12 vs. Detroit Pistons April 30, 1985
Free throw attempts 15 vs. Milwaukee Bucks May 15, 1984
Free throw attempts 15 vs. Los Angeles Lakers May 31, 1984
Free throw attempts 15 at Los Angeles Lakers June 3, 1984
Free throw attempts 15 vs. Detroit Pistons April 30, 1985
Free throw attempts 15 at Milwaukee Bucks May 10, 1987
Three-point field goals made 5 at Milwaukee Bucks May 18, 1986
Three-point field goal attempts 6 vs. Milwaukee Bucks May 15, 1986
Three-point field goal attempts 6 at Milwaukee Bucks May 18, 1986
Rebounds 21 at Philadelphia 76ers April 23, 1980
Rebounds 21 vs. Houston Rockets May 5, 1981
Rebounds 21 vs. Houston Rockets May 7, 1981
Rebounds 21 (OT) at Los Angeles Lakers June 6, 1984
Offensive rebounds
Defensive rebounds 19 at Philadelphia 76ers April 23, 1980
Assists 16 vs. New York Knicks April 28, 1990
Assists, half 11 vs. New York Knicks April 28, 1990
Steals 5 vs. Houston Rockets May 7, 1981
Steals 5 at Houston Rockets May 9, 1981
Steals 5 at New York Knicks May 4, 1988
Steals 5 vs. Detroit Pistons June 1, 1988
Blocked shots
Turnovers 10 vs. Chicago Bulls April 7, 1981
Minutes played 56 (2 OT) at Milwaukee Bucks May 10, 1987

Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost
Post season PG Games coached PW Games won PL Games lost

Team Year G W L W - L% Finish PG PW PL Result


1978 NBA Draft

First RoundMychal Thompson * Phil Ford * Rick Robey * Micheal Ray Richardson * Purvis Short * Larry Bird * Ron Brewer * Freeman Williams * Reggie Theus * Butch Lee * James Hardy * George Johnson * Winford Boynes * Roger Phegley * Mike Mitchell * Jack Givens * Rod Griffin * Dave Corzine * Marty Byrnes * Frank Sanders * Mike Evans * Raymond Townsend
Second RoundTerry Tyler * Keith Herron * Rick Wilson * Ron Carter * Wayne Radford * Buster Matheney * John Long * Jeff Judkins * Marvin Johnson * John Rudd * Harry Davis * Greg Bunch * Tom Green * Maurice Cheeks * Terry Sykes * Lew Massey * James Lee * Wayne Cooper * Jerome Whitehead * Kevin McDonald * Glenn Hagan * Clemon Johnson

Boston Celtics 1980 �81 NBA Champions

00 Parish * 7 Archibald * 20 Kreklow * 30 Carr * 31 Maxwell (Finals MVP) * 32 McHale * 33 Bird * 40 Duerod * 42 Ford * 43 Henderson * 45 Fernsten * 53 Robey *
Head coach Fitch
Assistant coaches Jones * Rodgers

Boston Celtics 1983 �84 NBA Champions

00 Parish * 3 Johnson * 8 Wedman * 28 Buckner * 30 Carr * 31 Maxwell * 32 McHale * 33 Bird (Finals MVP) * 40 Clark * 43 Henderson * 44 Ainge * 50 Kite *
Head coach Jones
Assistant coaches Rodgers * Ford

Boston Celtics 1985 �86 NBA Champions

00 Parish * 3 Johnson * 5 Walton * 8 Wedman * 11 Vincent * 12 Sichting * 32 McHale * 33 Bird (Finals MVP) * 34 Carlisle * 44 Ainge * 45 Thirdkill * 50 Kite *
Head coach Jones
Assistant coaches Rodgers * Ford * Badger

1992 Olympic Champions Men's Basketball team - United States

4 Laettner * 5 Robinson * 6 Ewing * 7 Bird * 8 Pippen * 9 Jordan * 10 Drexler * 11 Malone * 12 Stockton * 13 Mullin * 14 Barkley * 15 Johnson
Head Coach: Daly
Assistant Coaches: Krzyzewski * Wilkens * Carlesimo

National Basketball Association's 50 Greatest Players in NBA History

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * Nate Archibald * Paul Arizin * Charles Barkley * Rick Barry * Elgin Baylor * Dave Bing * Larry Bird * Wilt Chamberlain * Bob Cousy * Dave Cowens * Billy Cunningham * Dave DeBusschere * Clyde Drexler * Julius Erving * Patrick Ewing * Walt Frazier * George Gervin * Hal Greer * John Havlicek * Elvin Hayes * Magic Johnson * Sam Jones * Michael Jordan * Jerry Lucas * Karl Malone * Moses Malone * Pete Maravich * Kevin McHale * George Mikan * Earl Monroe * Hakeem Olajuwon * Shaquille O'Neal * Robert Parish * Bob Pettit * Scottie Pippen * Willis Reed * Oscar Robertson * David Robinson * Bill Russell * Dolph Schayes * Bill Sharman * John Stockton * Isiah Thomas * Nate Thurmond * Wes Unseld * Bill Walton * Jerry West * Lenny Wilkens * James Worthy

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

1969: West * 1970: Reed * 1971: Abdul-Jabbar * 1972: Chamberlain * 1973: Reed * 1974: Havlicek * 1975: Barry * 1976: White * 1977: Walton * 1978: Unseld * 1979: D. Johnson * 1980: E. Johnson * 1981: Maxwell * 1982: E. Johnson * 1983: Malone * 1984: Bird * 1985: Abdul-Jabbar * 1986: Bird * 1987: E. Johnson * 1988: Worthy * 1989: Dumars * 1990: Thomas * 1991: Jordan * 1992: Jordan * 1993: Jordan * 1994: Olajuwon * 1995: Olajuwon * 1996: Jordan * 1997: Jordan * 1998: Jordan * 1999: Duncan * 2000: O'Neal * 2001: O'Neal * 2002: O'Neal * 2003: Duncan * 2004: Billups * 2005: Duncan * 2006: Wade * 2007: Parker * 2008: Pierce * 2009: Bryant * 2010: Bryant

NBA Most Valuable Player Award

1956: Pettit * 1957: Cousy * 1958: Russell * 1959: Pettit * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Russell * 1962: Russell * 1963: Russell * 1964: Robertson * 1965: Russell * 1966: Chamberlain * 1967: Chamberlain * 1968: Chamberlain * 1969: Unseld * 1970: Reed * 1971: Abdul-Jabbar * 1972: Abdul-Jabbar * 1973: Cowens * 1974: Abdul-Jabbar * 1975: McAdoo * 1976: Abdul-Jabbar * 1977: Abdul-Jabbar * 1978: Walton * 1979: M. Malone * 1980: Abdul-Jabbar * 1981: Erving * 1982: M. Malone * 1983: M. Malone * 1984: Bird * 1985: Bird * 1986: Bird * 1987: Johnson * 1988: Jordan * 1989: Johnson * 1990: Johnson * 1991: Jordan * 1992: Jordan * 1993: Barkley * 1994: Olajuwon * 1995: Robinson * 1996: Jordan * 1997: K. Malone * 1998: Jordan * 1999: K. Malone * 2000: O'Neal * 2001: Iverson * 2002: Duncan * 2003: Duncan * 2004: Garnett * 2005: Nash * 2006: Nash * 2007: Nowitzki * 2008: Bryant * 2009: James * 2010: James

NBA Rookie of the Year Award

1953: Meineke * 1954: Felix * 1955: Pettit * 1956: Stokes * 1957: Heinsohn * 1958: Sauldsberry * 1959: Baylor * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Robertson * 1962: Bellamy * 1963: Dischinger * 1964: Lucas * 1965: Reed * 1966: Barry * 1967: Bing * 1968: Monroe * 1969: Unseld * 1970: Alcindor * 1971: Cowens & Petrie * 1972: Wicks * 1973: McAdoo * 1974: DiGregorio * 1975: Wilkes * 1976: Adams * 1977: Dantley * 1978: Davis * 1979: Ford * 1980: Bird * 1981: Griffith * 1982: Williams * 1983: Cummings * 1984: Sampson * 1985: Jordan * 1986: Ewing * 1987: Person * 1988: Jackson * 1989: Richmond * 1990: Robinson * 1991: Coleman * 1992: Johnson * 1993: O'Neal * 1994: Webber * 1995: Hill & Kidd * 1996: Stoudamire * 1997: Iverson * 1998: Duncan * 1999: Carter * 2000: Brand & Francis * 2001: Miller * 2002: Gasol * 2003: Stoudemire * 2004: James * 2005: Okafor * 2006: Paul * 2007: Roy * 2008: Durant * 2009: Rose * 2010: Evans

NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

1951: Macauley * 1952: Arizin * 1953: Mikan * 1954: Cousy * 1955: Sharman * 1956: Pettit * 1957: Cousy * 1958: Pettit * 1959: Baylor & Pettit * 1960: Chamberlain * 1961: Robertson * 1962: Pettit * 1963: Russell * 1964: Robertson * 1965: Lucas * 1966: A. Smith * 1967: Barry * 1968: Greer * 1969: Robertson * 1970: Reed * 1971: Wilkens * 1972: West * 1973: Cowens * 1974: Lanier * 1975: Frazier * 1976: Bing * 1977: Erving * 1978: R. Smith * 1979: Thompson * 1980: Gervin * 1981: Archibald * 1982: Bird * 1983: Erving * 1984: Thomas * 1985: Sampson * 1986: Thomas * 1987: Chambers * 1988: Jordan * 1989: Malone * 1990: Johnson * 1991: Barkley * 1992: Johnson * 1993: Stockton & Malone * 1994: Pippen * 1995: Richmond * 1996: Jordan * 1997: Rice * 1998: Jordan * 1999: No Game Played * 2000: O'Neal & Duncan * 2001: Iverson * 2002: Bryant * 2003: Garnett * 2004: O'Neal * 2005: Iverson * 2006: James * 2007: Bryant * 2008: James * 2009: Bryant & O'Neal * 2010: Wade

NBA All-Star Weekend Three-Point Shootout winners

1986: Bird * 1987: Bird * 1988: Bird * 1989: Ellis * 1990: Hodges * 1991: Hodges * 1992: Hodges * 1993: Price * 1994: Price * 1995: Rice * 1996: Legler * 1997: Kerr * 1998: Hornacek * 2000: Hornacek * 2001: Allen * 2002: Stojaković * 2003: Stojaković * 2004: Lenard * 2005: Richardson * 2006: Nowitzki * 2007: Kapono * 2008: Kapono * 2009: Cook * 2010: Pierce

NBA Coach of the Year Award

1963: Gallatin * 1964: Hannum * 1965: Auerbach * 1966: Schayes * 1967: Kerr * 1968: Guerin * 1969: Shue * 1970: Holzman * 1971: Motta * 1972: Sharman * 1973: Heinsohn * 1974: R. Scott * 1975: P. Johnson * 1976: Fitch * 1977: Nissalke * 1978: H. Brown * 1979: Fitzsimmons * 1980: Fitch * 1981: McKinney * 1982: Shue * 1983: Nelson * 1984: Layden * 1985: Nelson * 1986: Fratello * 1987: Schuler * 1988: Moe * 1989: Fitzsimmons * 1990: Riley * 1991: Chaney * 1992: Nelson * 1993: Riley * 1994: Wilkins * 1995: Harris * 1996: Jackson * 1997: Riley * 1998: Bird * 1999: Dunleavy * 2000: Rivers * 2001: L. Brown * 2002: Carlisle * 2003: Popovich * 2004: H. Brown * 2005: D'Antoni * 2006: A. Johnson * 2007: Mitchell * 2008: B. Scott * 2009: M. Brown * 2010: Brooks

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year

1934: Pepper Martin * 1935: Gene Sarazen * 1936: Carl Hubbell * 1937: Dizzy Dean * 1938: Joe Louis * 1939: Jesse Owens * 1940: Don Budge * 1942: Don Budge * 1943: Gunder Hägg * 1944: Byron Nelson * 1945: Byron Nelson * 1946: Glenn Davis * 1947: Johnny Lujack * 1948: Lou Boudreau * 1949: Leon Hart * 1950: Jim Konstanty * 1951: Dick Kazmaier * 1952: Bob Mathias * 1953: Ben Hogan * 1954: Willie Mays * 1955: Howard Cassady * 1956: Mickey Mantle * 1957: Ted Williams * 1958: Herb Elliot * 1959: Ingemar Johansson * 1960: Rafer Johnson * 1961: Roger Maris * 1962: Maury Wills * 1963: Sandy Koufax * 1964: Don Schollander * 1965: Sandy Koufax * 1966: Frank Robinson * 1967: Carl Yastrzemski * 1968: Denny McLain * 1969: Tom Seaver * 1970: George Blanda * 1971: Lee Trevino * 1972: Mark Spitz * 1973: O.J. Simpson * 1974: Muhammad Ali * 1975: Fred Lynn * 1976: Bruce Jenner * 1977: Steve Cauthen * 1978: Ron Guidry * 1979: Willie Stargell * 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team * 1981: John McEnroe * 1982: Wayne Gretzky * 1983: Carl Lewis * 1984: Carl Lewis * 1985: Dwight Gooden * 1986: Larry Bird * 1987: Ben Johnson * 1988: Orel Hershiser * 1989: Joe Montana * 1990: Joe Montana * 1991: Michael Jordan * 1992: Michael Jordan * 1993: Michael Jordan * 1994: George Foreman * 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. * 1996: Michael Johnson * 1997: Tiger Woods * 1998: Mark McGwire * 1999: Tiger Woods * 2000: Tiger Woods * 2001: Barry Bonds * 2002: Lance Armstrong * 2003: Lance Armstrong * 2004: Lance Armstrong * 2005: Lance Armstrong * 2006: Tiger Woods * 2007: Tom Brady * 2008: Michael Phelps * 2009: Jimmie Johnson

Sporting News Sportsman/Pro Athlete of the Year

1968: Denny McLain * 1969: Tom Seaver * 1970: John Wooden * 1971: Lee Trevino * 1972: Charlie Finley * 1973: O.J. Simpson * 1974: Lou Brock * 1975: Archie Griffin * 1976: Larry O'Brien * 1977: Steve Cauthen * 1978: Ron Guidry * 1979: Willie Stargell * 1980: George Brett * 1981: Wayne Gretzky * 1982: Whitey Herzog * 1983: Bowie Kuhn * 1984: Peter Ueberroth * 1985: Pete Rose * 1986: Larry Bird * 1987: none * 1988: Jackie Joyner-Kersee * 1989: Joe Montana * 1990: Nolan Ryan * 1991: Michael Jordan * 1992: Mike Krzyzewski * 1993: Cito Gaston & Pat Gillick * 1994: Emmitt Smith * 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. * 1996: Joe Torre * 1997: Mark McGwire * 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa * 1999: New York Yankees * 2000: Marshall Faulk & Kurt Warner * 2001: Curt Schilling * 2002: Tyrone Willingham * 2003: Dick Vermeil & Jack McKeon * 2004: Tom Brady * 2005: Matt Leinart * 2006: Dwyane Wade * 2007: Tom Brady * 2008: Eli Manning * 2009: Mariano Rivera

Naismith Men's College Player of the Year winners

1969: L. Alcindor * 1970: P. Maravich * 1971: A. Carr * 1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: B. Walton * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: S. May * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: B. Lee * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: M. Aguirre * 1981: R. Sampson * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: P. Ewing * 1986: J. Dawkins * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: D. Manning * 1989: D. Ferry * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: L. Johnson * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: J. Smith * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Williams * 2003: T. Ford * 2004: J. Nelson * 2005: A. Bogut * 2006: J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: E. Turner

John R. Wooden Men's Player of the Year Award winners

1977: M. Johnson * 1978: P. Ford * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: D. Griffith * 1981: D. Ainge * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: C. Mullin * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: D. Manning * 1989: S. Elliott * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: L. Johnson * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: E. O'Bannon * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Williams * 2003: T. Ford * 2004: J. Nelson * 2005: A. Bogut * 2006: J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: E. Turner

Oscar Robertson Trophy winners

1959: O. Robertson * 1960: O. Robertson * 1961: J. Lucas * 1962: J. Lucas * 1963: A. Heyman * 1964: W. Hazzard * 1965: B. Bradley * 1966: C. Russell * 1967: L. Alcindor * 1968: L. Alcindor * 1969: P. Maravich * 1970: P. Maravich * 1971: S. Wicks * 1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: B. Walton * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: A. Dantley * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: P. Ford * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: M. Aguirre * 1981: R. Sampson * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: C. Mullin * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: H. Hawkins * 1989: D. Ferry * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: L. Johnson * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: E. O'Bannon * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Williams * 2003: D. West * 2004: J. Nelson * 2005: A. Bogut * 2006: A. Morrison & J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: E. Turner

Adolph Rupp Trophy winners

1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: B. Walton * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: S. May * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: B. Lee * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: M. Aguirre * 1981: R. Sampson * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: P. Ewing * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: H. Hawkins * 1989: S. Elliott * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: S. O'Neal * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: J. Smith * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Williams * 2003: D. West * 2004: J. Nelson * 2005: J. Redick * 2006: J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: J. Wall

State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award winners

1975: D. Thompson * 1976: S. May * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: P. Ford * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: M. Brooks * 1981: D. Ainge * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: P. Ewing * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: D. Manning * 1989: S. Elliott * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: L. Johnson * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: S. Respert * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: J. Williams * 2002: D. Gooden & J. Williams * 2003: N. Collison * 2004: J. Nelson & E. Okafor * 2005: A. Bogut * 2006: A. Morrison & J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: E. Turner

Associated Press Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Award winners

1961: J. Lucas * 1962: J. Lucas * 1963: A. Heyman * 1964: G. Bradds * 1965: B. Bradley * 1966: C. Russell * 1967: L. Alcindor * 1968: E. Hayes * 1969: L. Alcindor * 1970: P. Maravich * 1971: A. Carr * 1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: D. Thompson * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: S. May * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: B. Lee * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: M. Aguirre * 1981: R. Sampson * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: P. Ewing * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: H. Hawkins * 1989: S. Elliott * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: S. O'Neal * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: J. Smith * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Williams * 2003: D. West * 2004: J. Nelson * 2005: A. Bogut * 2006: J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: E. Turner

UPI College Basketball Player of the Year Award winners

1955: T. Gola * 1956: B. Russell * 1957: C. Forte * 1958: O. Robertson * 1959: O. Robertson * 1960: O. Robertson * 1961: J. Lucas * 1962: J. Lucas * 1963: A. Heyman * 1964: G. Bradds * 1965: B. Bradley * 1966: C. Russell * 1967: L. Alcindor * 1968: E. Hayes * 1969: L. Alcindor * 1970: P. Maravich * 1971: A. Carr * 1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: B. Walton * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: S. May * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: B. Lee * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: M. Aguirre * 1981: R. Sampson * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: R. Sampson * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: C. Mullin * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: H. Hawkins * 1989: D. Ferry * 1990: L. Simmons * 1991: S. O'Neal * 1992: J. Jackson * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: J. Smith * 1996: M. Camby

Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year winners

1943: A. Phillip * 1944: D. Hall * 1945: G. Mikan * 1946: B. Kurland * 1947 �49: None Selected * 1950: P. Arizin * 1951: S. White * 1952 �57: None Selected * 1958: O. Robertson * 1959: O. Robertson * 1960: O. Robertson * 1961: J. Lucas * 1962: J. Lucas * 1963: A. Heyman * 1964: B. Bradley * 1965: B. Bradley * 1966: C. Russell * 1967: L. Alcindor * 1968: E. Hayes * 1969: L. Alcindor * 1970: P. Maravich * 1971: S. Wicks * 1972: B. Walton * 1973: B. Walton * 1974: B. Walton * 1975: D. Thompson * 1976: S. May * 1977: M. Johnson * 1978: P. Ford * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: D. Griffith * 1981: M. Aguirre * 1982: R. Sampson * 1983: M. Jordan * 1984: M. Jordan * 1985: P. Ewing * 1986: W. Berry * 1987: D. Robinson * 1988: H. Hawkins * 1989: S. King * 1990: D. Scott * 1991: L. Johnson * 1992: C. Laettner * 1993: C. Cheaney * 1994: G. Robinson * 1995: S. Respert * 1996: M. Camby * 1997: T. Duncan * 1998: A. Jamison * 1999: E. Brand * 2000: K. Martin * 2001: S. Battier * 2002: J. Williams * 2003: T. J. Ford * 2004: J. Nelson * 2005: D. Brown * 2006: J. J. Redick * 2007: K. Durant * 2008: T. Hansbrough * 2009: B. Griffin * 2010: E. Turner

1978 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Larry Bird * Phil Ford * David Greenwood * Butch Lee * Mychal Thompson
Second Team
Ron Brewer * Jack Givens * Rod Griffin * Rick Robey * Freeman Williams

1979 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team
Larry Bird * Mike Gminski * David Greenwood * Magic Johnson * Sidney Moncrief
Second Team
Bill Cartwright * Calvin Natt * Mike O'Koren * Jim Paxson * Jim Spanarkel * Kelly Tripucka * Sly Williams

Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

1969: B. Smith * 1970: J. Ard * 1971: J. Halliburton * 1972: L. Finch * 1973: L. Kenon * 1974: J. Bridgeman * 1975: J. Bridgeman * 1976: M. Glenn * 1977: R. Phegley * 1978: L. Bird * 1979: L. Bird * 1980: L. Lloyd * 1981: L. Lloyd * 1982: P. Pressey * 1983: A. Carr * 1984: X. McDaniel * 1985: X. McDaniel * 1986: J. Les * 1987: H. Hawkins * 1988: H. Hawkins * 1989: A. Manuel * 1990: B. Harstad * 1991: C. Gallagher * 1992: A. Amaya * 1993: C. Smith * 1994: G. Collier * 1995: C. Carr * 1996: A. Parker * 1997: J. Daisy * 1998: R. Hill * 1999: M. Wilson * 2000: N. Green * 2001: T. Bryson * 2002: K. Korver * 2003: K. Korver * 2004: D. Brooks * 2005: D. Brooks * 2006: P. Miller * 2007: J. Tatum * 2008: A. Emmenecker * 2009: B. Woodfox * 2010: A. Koch

Indiana Pacers

The FranchiseFranchise * All-Time roster * Seasons * Head coaches * Current season
ArenasIndiana State Fair Coliseum * Market Square Arena * Conseco Fieldhouse
CoachesStaverman * Leonard * McKinney * Irvine * Ramsay * Versace * Hill * Brown * Bird * Thomas * Carlisle * O'Brien
General ManagersStoren * Weissert * Leonard * Vertlieb * Salyers * Walsh * Kahn * Morway
D-League AffiliateFort Wayne Mad Ants
AdministrationMelvin Simon (Owner) * Herb Simon (Chairman & CEO) * David Morway (GM) * Larry Bird (President) * Jim O'Brien (Head Coach)
Retired Numbers30 * 31 * 34 * 35 * 529 (in honor of Leonard's total wins as Pacers coach)
ABA Championships (3)1970 ABA Champions * 1972 ABA Champions * 1973 ABA Champions * 1969 ABA Runner Up * 1975 ABA Runner Up
MascotBoomer
MediaTV: Fox Sports Indiana * Radio: WFNI-AM * Announcers: Chris Denari * Quinn Buckner * Clark Kellogg * Stacey Paetz * Mark Boyle * Bob "Slick" Leonard
RivalsChicago Bulls * Detroit Pistons * New York Knicks

Current general managers of the National Basketball Association

Central Division
Forman (Chicago Bulls)
Grant (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Dumars (Detroit Pistons)
Morway (Indiana Pacers)
Hammond (Milwaukee Bucks)




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