In 1986, at age 35, Boston Celtics small forward Larry Bird became the oldest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. He averaged 24.3 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game, and 6.6 assists per game that season. Bird was also named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive Second Team. This was the third time he had won the MVP award in his career (1984, 1985).