In a season today, Larry Bird’s career NBA 3-point record would be considered standard.
Larry Bird shattered the NBA record for career 3-pointers on March 18, 1986, scoring 247.
The legendary Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics famously broke an NBA record that isn’t exactly considered normal today.
With 247 3-pointers made on March 18, 1986, Bird took the record for most 3-pointers made ever. To put that into context, guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has made 293 this season.
It merely demonstrates how much the league has evolved since then. When Bird broke the record, the 3-point shot was still relatively new, having only been introduced during the 1979–80 season.
It would have been intriguing to watch how Bird would have fared in a matchup with players like Ray Allen, Curry, and Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat. You can be sure that Bird could have competed in this period.
Some doubt whether his physical attributes would have translated, but he would not have had any trouble shooting. Any era can be used by shooters.
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