Not surprisingly, Bird's first season immediately after surgery comes next. This, his 11th NBA campaign, wasn't as bad as the next, as he scored 24.3 points, grabbed 9.5 rebounds and dished out 7.5 assists in 39.3 minutes per game.

The production was there once again, but the overall value was where Bird's game suffered. On a 52-win team, he averaged just .154 win shares per 48 and ranked second on the team with 9.5 win shares on the year. He did make the All-Star Game and led the entire NBA in free throw percentage, converting at a rate of 93.0% from the charity stripe.