Bird's scoring actually declined from 30 to 28.6 points a game in 1978-79, but his assist and rebounding numbers had all surged while he continued to make well over 50 percent of his field goals.
The year before Bird came to town, the Celtics won 29 games. In his rookie season, the Celtics went 61-21. Bird earned Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 21.3 points and 10.4 rebounds.Larry Bird career high in points and a list with his top 50 scoring performances in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs. Career High 60 points is the most points scored by Larry Bird in both the NBA Regular Season and the Playoffs Filter : Season - Playoffs - view all Larry Bird Top 50 Highest Scoring Games Points Season Team / OpponentLarry Legend caught fire in the second round with a 23-point effort after missing three of his first four shots. To put his total in perspective, Ellis advanced to the finals to face Bird after chalking up 12 points. Scott tallied 11 points while Schrempf finished with five. Ellis shot first in the championship round and finished with 15 points.