US basketball player. Playing as a forward, he led the Boston Celtics to the US National Basketball Association (NBA) title in 1981, 1984, and 1986. He was voted the NBA's most valuable player for three consecutive years (198486). Beset by injuries from the late 1980s, he retired from basketball after leading the US Dream Team (a star-studded team featuring the NBA's leading professional players) to the Olympic title in 1992. In 1997 he was appointed coach of the Indiana Pacers in the NBA. In June 2000 he led the Indiana Pacers to the NBA finals for the first time in the team's history. In October 1998 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Career highlights
regular season scoring: 21,791 points (average 24.3); play-off scoring: 3,897 points (average 23.8)
NBA Championship 1981, 1984, 1986
Awards
Most Valuable Player (regular season) 1984, 1985, 1986
Most Valuable Player (finals) 1984, 1986
Rookie of the Year 1980
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