Larry Bird’s playoff stats are summarized on this page across every postseason documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his playoff production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering every NBA postseason appearance with the Boston Celtics from 1980 to 1992.
Here are Larry Bird’s NBA playoff per-game statistics by season:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | BOS | 9 | 41.3 | 21.3 | 11.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .469 | .267 | .880 |
| 1980–81 | BOS | 17 | 44.1 | 21.9 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .470 | .375 | .882 |
| 1981–82 | BOS | 9 | 42.9 | 26.7 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .527 | .250 | .857 |
| 1982–83 | BOS | 7 | 41.1 | 19.6 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .436 | .000 | .870 |
| 1983–84 | BOS | 23 | 41.8 | 27.5 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .520 | .250 | .882 |
| 1984–85 | BOS | 18 | 41.7 | 25.0 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .456 | .250 | .882 |
| 1985–86 | BOS | 18 | 41.0 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .517 | .413 | .925 |
| 1986–87 | BOS | 23 | 42.3 | 25.3 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .472 | .404 | .910 |
| 1987–88 | BOS | 17 | 42.7 | 24.3 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | .472 | .250 | .891 |
| 1988–89 | BOS | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | BOS | 5 | 42.0 | 24.2 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .492 | .250 | .900 |
| 1990–91 | BOS | 10 | 39.6 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .408 | .143 | .863 |
| 1991–92 | BOS | 4 | 26.8 | 11.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 | .000 | .750 |
Career Playoff Averages:
- Games Played: 164
- Minutes per Game: 42.0
- Points per Game: 23.8
- Rebounds per Game: 10.3
- Assists per Game: 6.5
- Steals per Game: 1.8
- Blocks per Game: 0.9
- Field Goal Percentage: 47.2%
- Three-Point Percentage: 32.1%
- Free Throw Percentage: 89.0%
Bird’s postseason career spanned 13 years, during which he led the Celtics to three NBA championships (1981, 1984, 1986) and earned two Finals MVPs. His 1986 playoff run was particularly dominant, culminating in a triple-double in the decisive Game 6 of the Finals against the Houston Rockets.