Top 25 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time: 5
5. Larry Bird 24.3 PPG 10 TRB 6.3 APG 3x MVP 12x NBA All-Star 3x NBA Champion 2x NBA Finals MVP 9x All-NBA First Team 1x All-NBA Second Team 3x All-NBA Defensive Second Team NBA Rookie of the Year 3x Gold Medalist “Larry Legend,” Larry Bird was seen by most as the greatest small forward to ever play before LeBron James stole his throne. Bird only played in the league for 13 years due to an assortment of injuries by how hard he played. Bird played with hunger and grit, if ther