celtics rookie bill russell 1956-57

Bill Russell averaged 19.6 rebounds, 14.7 points and 1.8 assists in 48 games for the Celtics in his rookie season in 1956-57. He won his first NBA championship.

NAME SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Bill Russell
B. Russell
1956-57
BOS 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

Games

NAME DATE SEASON TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/13/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
31
10
15
3
14
21.4
4
9
44.4
27.8
2
2 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/10/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
SYR SYR
42
17
18
7
12
58.3
3
9
33.3
53.3
5
3 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/9/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
SYR SYR
26
25
11
4
8
50.0
1
4 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/7/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
13
11
6
11
54.5
1
3
33.3
52.8
2
5 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/5/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
40
17
13
7
13
53.8
3
4
75.0
57.6
0
6 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/3/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
ROC ROC
37
30
24
2
12
21
57.1
6
12
50.0
57.1
2
7 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/2/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
ROC ROC
13
10
6
14
42.9
1
4
25.0
41.2
2
8 Bill Russell
B. Russell
3/1/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
43
17
21
3
6
17
35.3
5
7
71.4
42.3
0
9 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/28/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
NYK NYK
20
8
4
4
100.0
4
10 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/26/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
ROC ROC
9
19
4
1
3
33.3
2
11 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/24/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
28
12
23
3
5
16
31.3
2
2
100.0
35.5
3
12 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/22/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
30
23
5
10
15
66.7
10
13
76.9
72.4
4
13 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/21/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
24
10
14
2
5
10
50.0
0
2
0.0
46.0
4
14 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/19/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
21
20
9
3
9
33.3
4
15 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/17/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
SYR SYR
23
13
9
5
5
100.0
4
16 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/15/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
52
10
16
3
9
33.3
4
10
40.0
37.3
2
17 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/14/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
FTW FTW
9
2
5
8
62.5
3
18 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/13/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
12
23
5
16
31.3
2
6
33.3
32.2
5
19 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/10/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
PHI PHI
48
15
26
5
7
16
43.8
1
3
33.3
43.3
3
20 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/9/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
ROC ROC
16
13
7
2
5
40.0
5
21 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/8/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
NYK NYK
10
29
4
2
7
28.6
3
22 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/6/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
FTW FTW
12
1
11
2
0
0
1
2
50.0
56.8
1
23 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/5/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
SYR SYR
44
19
34
3
8
23
34.8
3
5
60.0
37.7
2
24 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/3/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
vs
NYK NYK
35
19
29
3
7
12
58.3
5
13
38.5
53.6
3
25 Bill Russell
B. Russell
2/2/1957
1956-57
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
22
21
10
2
2
100.0
6
Average 65.2 14.7 21.0 3.7 5.8 19.7 42.7 3.2 6.4 49.2 45.0 3.0
Total 1,695 706 943 88 277 649 42.7 152 309 49.2 45.0 143

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ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM