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Bill Russell
Center ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#6

Bill Russell

Age92 BornFeb 12, 1934 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight98 kg CollegeSan Francisco Draft1956 · #2
Career averages
14.7PPG
22.3RPG
4.2APG
728 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
10Seasons
728Games
10,690Career points
19.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 728 games · 1956-57 to 1968-69
Honors and awards31 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame1979
1×
All-Defense Team1968
12×
All-Star Selection1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961 and more
11×
All-NBA Team1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960 and more
5×
NBA Most Valuable Player1964, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1957
All awards
Career highsSingle season
18.2PPG · 1959-60 · BOS
24.7RPG · 1963-64 · BOS
5.3APG · 1964-65 · BOS
22.8PER · 1957-58 · BOS
17.3Win shares · 1963-64 · BOS
Draft1956
1Round
2Overall pick
From San Francisco
Position rank1968-69
#14PPG rank
#6PER rank
#3Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 28 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1956-57 - 1968-69 · 10 seasons
14.7 PPG 22.3 RPG 4.2 APG
728 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1956-57 BOS 48 0 35.3 14.7 19.6 1.8 0.0 0.0 42.7 0.0 49.2 21.1 6.2
1957-58 BOS 69 0 38.3 16.6 22.7 2.9 0.0 0.0 44.2 0.0 51.9 22.8 11.3
1958-59 BOS 70 0 42.6 16.7 23.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 45.7 0.0 59.8 20.7 12.9
1959-60 BOS 74 0 42.5 18.2 24.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 46.7 0.0 61.2 20.2 13.8
1962-63 BOS 78 0 44.9 16.8 23.6 4.5 0.0 0.0 43.2 0.0 55.5 18.2 13.5
1963-64 BOS 78 0 44.6 15.0 24.7 4.7 0.0 0.0 43.3 0.0 55.0 19.3 17.3
1964-65 BOS 78 0 44.4 14.1 24.1 5.3 0.0 0.0 43.8 0.0 57.3 19.5 16.9
1965-66 BOS 78 0 43.4 12.9 22.8 4.8 0.0 0.0 41.5 0.0 55.1 17.3 11.7
1967-68 BOS 78 0 37.9 12.5 18.6 4.6 0.0 0.0 42.5 0.0 53.7 17.0 8.2
1968-69 BOS 77 0 42.7 9.9 19.3 4.9 0.0 0.0 43.3 0.0 52.6 15.2 10.9

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About Bill Russell

William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. He was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that played for 12 NBA championships and won 11 during his 13-year career. Russell is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.