Center · Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Age 92 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 98 kg · Born Feb 12, 1934 · San Francisco
14.7 PPG
22.3 RPG
4.2 APG
728 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
728games
10,690career pts
19.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 728 games · 1956-57–1968-69
Position rank · 1968-69
#14PPG rank
#6PER rank
#3WS rank
Among 28 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.2
1959-60 · BOS
RPG
24.7
1963-64 · BOS
APG
5.3
1964-65 · BOS
PER
22.8
1957-58 · BOS
WS
17.3
1963-64 · BOS
Draft
1956
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from San Francisco
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
1979
1×
All-Defense Team
1968
12×
All-Star Selection
1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957
11×
All-NBA Team
1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957
5×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1964, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1957
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.