C
Position
#6
Number
Feb 12, 1934
Birthdate
6'10"
Height
215 lbs
Weight
Monroe
LA
Rnd 1, #2
1956 Draft
San Francisco
College
13 years
Experience
Awards
11x NBA Champion
1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
5x MVP
1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965
12x All-Star
1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
3x All-NBA 1st Team
1959, 1963, 1965
8x All-NBA 2nd Team
1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968
All-Defense 1st Team
1969
Summary
Bill Russell played 13 seasons for the Celtics. He averaged 22.5 rebounds, 15.1 points and 4.3 assists in 963 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 12 All-Star games. He won 5 MVP awards and 11 NBA championships. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
24.0
Tatum
RPG
6.7
Tatum
APG
8.0
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Team Rankings
ORTG
119.1
5th
DRTG
108.7
10th
NETRTG
10.4
6th
3P%
42.4
1st
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.5 |
Pistons
76ers
Wizards
Pacers
Knicks
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.5 |
Thunder
Grizzlies
Lakers
Trail Blazers
Timberwolves
Mavericks
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Clippers
Nuggets
Suns
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Kings