how many defensive player of the year awards did bill russell win

Bill Russell didn't win the Defensive Player of the Year award in his career.

	NAME	DPOY	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1956-57	BOS	48	35.3	14.7	19.6	1.8	5.8	13.5	42.7	3.2	6.4	49.2	45.0	1,695	706	943	88	143
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1957-58	BOS	69	38.3	16.6	22.7	2.9	6.6	15.0	44.2	3.3	6.4	51.9	46.5	2,640	1,142	1,564	202	181
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1958-59	BOS	70	42.6	16.7	23.0	3.2	6.5	14.2	45.7	3.7	6.1	59.8	49.3	2,979	1,168	1,612	222	161
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1959-60	BOS	74	42.5	18.2	24.0	3.7	7.5	16.1	46.7	3.2	5.3	61.2	49.6	3,146	1,350	1,778	277	210
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	16.9	23.9	3.4	6.8	16.0	42.6	3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4	3,458	1,322	1,868	268	155
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1961-62	BOS	76	45.2	18.9	23.6	4.5	7.6	16.6	45.7	3.8	6.3	59.5	48.9	3,433	1,436	1,790	341	207
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1962-63	BOS	78	44.9	16.8	23.6	4.5	6.6	15.2	43.2	3.7	6.6	55.5	46.4	3,500	1,309	1,843	348	189
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1963-64	BOS	78	44.6	15.0	24.7	4.7	6.0	13.8	43.3	3.0	5.5	55.0	46.1	3,482	1,168	1,930	370	190
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1964-65	BOS	78	44.4	14.1	24.1	5.3	5.5	12.6	43.8	3.1	5.5	57.3	47.2	3,466	1,102	1,878	410	204
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1965-66	BOS	78	43.4	12.9	22.8	4.8	5.0	12.1	41.5	2.9	5.2	55.1	44.8	3,386	1,005	1,779	371	221
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1966-67	BOS	81	40.7	13.3	21.0	5.8	4.9	10.7	45.4	3.5	5.8	61.0	50.0	3,297	1,075	1,700	472	258
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1967-68	BOS	78	37.9	12.5	18.6	4.6	4.7	11.0	42.5	3.2	5.9	53.7	46.1	2,953	977	1,451	357	242
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	0	1968-69	BOS	77	42.7	9.9	19.3	4.9	3.6	8.4	43.3	2.6	5.0	52.6	46.7	3,291	762	1,484	374	231
	Average	0.0			74.1	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3	5.9	13.4	44.0	3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1	3132.8	1117.1	1663.1	315.4	199.4
	Total	0			963	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3	5.9	13.4	44.0	3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1	40,726	14,522	21,620	4,100	2,592

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.0

Tatum

RPG

6.7

Tatum

APG

8.0

Tatum

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

5th

DRTG

108.7

10th

NETRTG

10.4

6th

3P%

42.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

Bulls

1 - 3

Final

134

Celtics

2 - 1

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

10.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.3

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5