Bill Russell
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 963
- PTS
- 15.1
- REB
- 22.5
- AST
- 4.3
Personal details
- Position
- Center
- Height and weight
- 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) · 98 kg (216 lb)
- Born
- February 12, 1934
- Died
- † July 31, 2022 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Monroe, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- San Francisco
- Draft
- 1956: round 1, pick 2
- NBA career
- 1956-1968 · 13 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 48 | 706 | 943 | 88 | 1,695 | — | — | — | 42.7 | — | 49.2 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | 1,142 | 1,564 | 202 | 2,640 | — | — | — | 44.2 | — | 51.9 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 70 | 1,168 | 1,612 | 222 | 2,979 | — | — | — | 45.7 | — | 59.8 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 74 | 1,350 | 1,778 | 277 | 3,146 | — | — | — | 46.7 | — | 61.2 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 78 | 1,322 | 1,868 | 268 | 3,458 | — | — | — | 42.6 | — | 55.0 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 76 | 1,436 | 1,790 | 341 | 3,433 | — | — | — | 45.7 | — | 59.5 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 78 | 1,309 | 1,843 | 348 | 3,500 | — | — | — | 43.2 | — | 55.5 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 78 | 1,168 | 1,930 | 370 | 3,482 | — | — | — | 43.3 | — | 55.0 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 78 | 1,102 | 1,878 | 410 | 3,466 | — | — | — | 43.8 | — | 57.3 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 78 | 1,005 | 1,779 | 371 | 3,386 | — | — | — | 41.5 | — | 55.1 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 81 | 1,075 | 1,700 | 472 | 3,297 | — | — | — | 45.4 | — | 61.0 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 78 | 977 | 1,451 | 357 | 2,953 | — | — | — | 42.5 | — | 53.7 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 77 | 762 | 1,484 | 374 | 3,291 | — | — | — | 43.3 | — | 52.6 |
| Career | 963 | 14,522 | 21,620 | 4,100 | 40,726 | — | — | — | 44.0 | — | 56.1 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | BOS | 10 | 139 | 244 | 32 | 409 | — | — | — | 36.5 | — | 50.8 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 9 | 136 | 221 | 24 | 355 | — | — | — | 36.1 | — | 60.6 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 11 | 171 | 305 | 40 | 496 | — | — | — | 40.9 | — | 61.2 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 13 | 241 | 336 | 38 | 572 | — | — | — | 45.6 | — | 70.7 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 10 | 191 | 299 | 48 | 462 | — | — | — | 42.7 | — | 52.3 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 14 | 314 | 370 | 70 | 672 | — | — | — | 45.8 | — | 72.6 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 13 | 264 | 326 | 66 | 617 | — | — | — | 45.3 | — | 66.1 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 10 | 131 | 272 | 44 | 451 | — | — | — | 35.6 | — | 55.2 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 12 | 198 | 302 | 76 | 561 | — | — | — | 52.7 | — | 52.6 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 17 | 324 | 428 | 85 | 814 | — | — | — | 47.5 | — | 61.8 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 9 | 95 | 198 | 50 | 390 | — | — | — | 36.0 | — | 63.5 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 19 | 274 | 434 | 99 | 869 | — | — | — | 40.9 | — | 58.5 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 18 | 195 | 369 | 98 | 829 | — | — | — | 42.3 | — | 50.6 |
| Career | 165 | 2,673 | 4,104 | 770 | 7,497 | — | — | — | 43.0 | — | 60.3 | |
Awards and titles
- Hall of Fame: 1975 (as a player)
- Hall of Fame: 2021 (as a coach)
- NBA champion (11): 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69
- Most Valuable Player (5): 1957-58, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65
- All-Star Game MVP: 1962-63
- All-NBA First Team (3): 1958-59, 1962-63, 1964-65
- All-NBA Second Team (8): 1957-58, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68
- All-Defensive First Team: 1968-69
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996): 1996-97
- Rebounding leader (4): 1957-58, 1958-59, 1963-64, 1964-65
- All-Star (12): 1958 (starter), 1959 (starter), 1960 (starter), 1961, 1962, 1963 (starter), 1964 (starter), 1965 (starter), 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 (starter)
Championship rings (11)
19571956-57Maker: Koch
Anillo de oro de 10 quilates con el punzón «KOCH 10K» (ejemplar del preparador Jock Semple, según la casa de subastas). El primero de los 11 anillos de Bill Russell se vendió por 705.000 dólares en 2021.
19591958-59
19601959-60- 19611960-61
19621961-62
19631962-63- 19641963-64
19651964-65
19661965-66Maker: Koch
Oro de 10 quilates con un diamante real arriba en el centro, flanqueado por «WORLD CHAMPIONS»; «1966» y «CELTICS» en cada lateral y el trébol del equipo. Punzón «KOCH 10K» (ejemplar del presidente Jack Waldron, según la casa de subastas).
19681967-68Maker: Koch
Oro de 10 quilates con un diamante de unos 0,22 quilates dentro de un balón de baloncesto; punzón «KOCH 10K» (ejemplar de Bailey Howell, según la casa de subastas).
19691968-69Maker: Jostens
Oro de 10 quilates: un diamante real en un balón de oro sobre una piedra verde celta; punzón «JOSTENS 10K» (ejemplar del presidente Jack Waldron, según la casa de subastas).
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Medals
- Gold · 1956 Olympic Games (United States)
Retired number
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Boston Celtics: No. 6
(1956-1969 with the team)
From 1966 to 1969 was player and coach
Draft
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1956: round 1, pick 2 · St. Louis Hawks · San Francisco
Transferred to Boston
Transactions
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· Trade
The Boston Celtics traded Cliff Hagan and Ed Macauley to the St. Louis Hawks for Bill Russell.
