The 10 Best NBA Players to Play for One Team
10. Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
Career Win Shares: 145.8
• Career Averages: 24.3 points, 10 rebounds, 6.3 assists
• 3x NBA Champion (1981, 1984, 1986)
• 2x NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)
• 3x NBA Most Valuable Player (1984-86)
• 12x NBA All-Star (1980-88, 1990-92)
• 9x All-NBA First Team (1980-88)
Aptly nicknamed "Legend," Larry Bird was one of the most frustrating players to compete against. Bird punished his opponents unpredictably and relentlessly with his ridiculous basketball IQ, limitless shooting range, and morale-crushing trash talk. Despite the countless greats to have ever donned a Boston Celtics uniform, Bird ranks as one of the most popular and beloved players of all time in the city of Boston.
After retiring as a player, Bird served as a special assistant for the Celtics front office (1992-1997), coached the Indiana Pacers to two Central Division titles and a Finals appearance (1998-2000), and is the current President of Basketball Operations for the Pacers. He is the only man in NBA history to be MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the Year.
