Question 1

True or false: Larry Bird won NBA MVP in three consecutive seasons: 1984, 1985, and 1986.

Accepted Answer

True. Bird is one of only three players (with Russell and Chamberlain) to win three straight MVPs. He did it from 1984 to 1986.

Question 2

True or false: Larry Bird once told a trash-talking opponent exactly where he would shoot from, then made the shot.

Accepted Answer

True. In a 1986 game against the Blazers, Bird told Jerome Kersey he'd shoot from a specific spot on the left baseline, then drained it. Classic Bird.

Question 3

True or false: Larry Bird was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in 1984 and 1992.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird played on the 1992 Dream Team (gold) but did not play in 1984. He was drafted in 1978 but deferred, and the 1984 team was college players.

Question 4

True or false: Larry Bird never dunked in an NBA game, relying entirely on jump shots and layups.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird did occasionally dunk, especially in his early years. The myth of never dunking stems from his later career when his back issues limited his athleticism.

Question 5

True or false: Bird once scored 60 points in a game, but was benched in the fourth quarter because the game was a blowout.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1985 against the Hawks, Bird scored 60 points through three quarters, then sat the entire fourth quarter with the Celtics up by 30.

Question 6

True or false: Larry Bird never averaged fewer than 19 points per game in any of his 13 NBA seasons.

Accepted Answer

True. In his rookie year, Bird averaged 21.3 PPG, and his lowest scoring season was his final year at 20.2 PPG. He was remarkably consistent.

Question 7

True or false: Larry Bird was known as 'The Hick from French Lick' because he grew up on a farm in rural Indiana.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird grew up in French Lick, Indiana, but his family did not live on a farm. The nickname came from his small-town roots, not actual farming.

Question 8

True or false: Larry Bird was actually a right-handed shooter, but wrote with his left hand.

Accepted Answer

False. Bird was naturally right-handed for writing, but shot with his right hand too. The myth likely comes from his ambidextrous play, but he shot righty.

Larry Bird Trivia Questions