Question 1

True or false: Larry Bird won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 1992 Dream Team.

Accepted Answer

True. Bird played for the legendary 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team in Barcelona. He was a key veteran presence on the squad that won gold.

Question 2

True or false: Larry Bird was named NBA MVP three consecutive seasons from 1984 to 1986.

Accepted Answer

True. Bird won the MVP award in 1984, 1985, and 1986. He is one of only three players to win three straight MVPs, joining Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.

Question 3

True or false: Larry Bird once stole the ball from an opposing player and passed it to himself off the backboard for a dunk.

Accepted Answer

True. In a 1986 playoff game against the Rockets, Bird stole a pass, bounced the ball off the backboard to himself, caught it, and scored. It's one of his most iconic plays.

Question 4

True or false: Larry Bird coached the Indiana Pacers to an NBA Finals appearance.

Accepted Answer

True. Bird coached the Pacers from 1997 to 2000, leading them to the 2000 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Lakers. He won NBA Coach of the Year in 1998.

Question 5

True or false: Larry Bird was a two-time NCAA champion before joining the NBA.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird played for Indiana State and led them to the 1979 NCAA title game, but they lost to Magic Johnson's Michigan State. He never won an NCAA championship.

Question 6

True or false: Larry Bird was a left-handed shooter in high school before switching to right-handed.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird has always been right-handed. This myth likely stems from his ambidextrous playmaking, but he never shot left-handed in competitive play.

Question 7

True or false: Larry Bird never scored 60 points in a single NBA game.

Accepted Answer

True. Bird's career high was 60 points, achieved in 1985 against the Atlanta Hawks. It's surprising because he was more known for all-around play than scoring outbursts.

Question 8

True or false: Larry Bird once recorded a triple-double without scoring a single point.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird never had a zero-point triple-double. He did record a near-triple-double with 2 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in 1985, but points were always part of his stat lines.

Larry Bird Trivia Questions