Bird was a 12-time NBA All-Star, won two NBA Finals MVP awards and received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award three consecutive times (1984 – 1986), making him the only forward in league history …

Larry Bird won the Rookie of the Year award in 1979-80.

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May 29, 2025 · Below is a chronological list of every Rookie of the Year winner from 1953 to 2025. A total of 24 No. 1 overall picks have gone on to win the Rookie of the Year award. Out of all winners, …

May 29, 2025 · NBA honors the best rookie with the Rookie of the Year award every season. Here's a list of every ROY winner in history.

Feb 13, 2026 · Bird was drafted by the Celtics after his junior year at Indiana State (1978) but did not play professionally until the 1979–80 season, when he won the Rookie of the Year award after …

May 29, 2025 · No recount was needed, and there were no missing ballots from Florida. Bird won the award by a landslide, receiving 63 votes to Magic’s 3. “The Hick from French Lick” may have won the …

Feb 17, 2023 · Bird won Rookie of the Year in 1980 and then led the Celtics to the first of three championships in the 1980s in his second season. The Celtics swung a deal with the Golden State …

Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.

Widely considered one of basketball's all-time greats, Bird achieved the unique distinction of winning NBA Rookie of the Year, MVP, Finals MVP, All- Star MVP, Coach of the Year, and Executive of the …