Larry Bird is one of the greatest players in NBA history. What he lacked in athleticism, he more than made up for with skill and boy was he skilled. Bird could do almost everything on the court, hit 3s, score from the post, rebound and was an exceptionally gifted passer. He may have lacked the athletic ability to be a top defender, but he wrecked havoc in the passing lanes and was a pretty good help defender.
Bird reached five NBA Finals in the 1980s, winning 3 of them. He went head-to-head with Magic Johnson and the Lakers in three of those Finals and won once. His rivalry with Magic is regarded as the greatest in NBA history and it was their rivalry which saved the NBA as it generated a lot of interest in the league during the 80s after a downturn in the 70s.
Bird recorded the first 2 seasons in the 50-40-90 club in 86-87 and 87-88. His percentages were 52.5 - 40 - 91 and 52.7 - 41.4 - 91.6 .(The first player to achieve this feat) He also narrowly missed out on joining Curry as the only other player to average 30 PPG while doing so, as he recorded 29.93 PPG in 87-88 (The first player to achieve this feat)