| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 15.1 | 22.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bill Russell C
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Feb 12, 1934 (Passed away Jul 31, 2022, aged 88)
Hometown: West Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1956 Round 1, Pick 2, St. Louis Hawks
Pre-Draft Team: San Francisco (Sr)
High School: McClymonds High School (Oakland, California)
NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Fame Player, Hall of Fame Player, 11x NBA Champion, 5x MVP, 3x All-NBA 1st, All-NBA Defensive 1st, 12x All-Star, #6 retired by BOS#6 retired across entire NBA
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Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 44.0% | .0% | 56.1% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
13 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 48 | 35.3 | 14.7 | 19.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .427 | - | .492 |
| 1957-58 ★ | 23 | BOS | 69 | 38.3 | 16.6 | 22.7 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .442 | - | .519 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 24 | BOS | 70 | 42.6 | 16.7 | 23.0 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .457 | - | .598 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 25 | BOS | 74 | 42.5 | 18.2 | 24.0 | 3.7 | - | - | - | .467 | - | .612 |
| 1960-61 ★ | 26 | BOS | 78 | 44.3 | 16.9 | 23.9 | 3.4 | - | - | - | .426 | - | .550 |
| 1961-62 ★ | 27 | BOS | 76 | 45.2 | 18.9 | 23.6 | 4.5 | - | - | - | .457 | - | .595 |
| 1962-63 ★ | 28 | BOS | 78 | 44.9 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 4.5 | - | - | - | .432 | - | .555 |
| 1963-64 ☆ | 29 | BOS | 78 | 44.6 | 15.0 | 24.7 | 4.7 | - | - | - | .433 | - | .550 |
| 1964-65 ★ | 30 | BOS | 78 | 44.4 | 14.1 | 24.1 | 5.3 | - | - | - | .438 | - | .573 |
| 1965-66 ☆ | 31 | BOS | 78 | 43.4 | 12.9 | 22.8 | 4.8 | - | - | - | .415 | - | .551 |
| 1966-67 ☆ | 32 | BOS | 81 | 40.7 | 13.3 | 21.0 | 5.8 | - | - | - | .454 | - | .610 |
| 1967-68 ☆ | 33 | BOS | 78 | 37.9 | 12.5 | 18.6 | 4.6 | - | - | - | .425 | - | .537 |
| 1968-69 ☆ | 34 | BOS | 77 | 42.7 | 9.9 | 19.3 | 4.9 | - | - | - | .433 | - | .526 |
| CAREER | 963 | 42.3 | 15.1 | 22.5 | 4.3 | - | - | - | .440 | - | .561 |
★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 48 | - | 35.3 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .427 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 6.4 | .492 | - | - | 19.6 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1957-58 ★ | 23 | BOS | 69 | - | 38.3 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .442 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.4 | .519 | - | - | 22.7 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 24 | BOS | 70 | - | 42.6 | 16.7 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .457 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 6.1 | .598 | - | - | 23.0 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 25 | BOS | 74 | - | 42.5 | 18.2 | 7.5 | 16.1 | .467 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 5.3 | .612 | - | - | 24.0 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1960-61 ★ | 26 | BOS | 78 | - | 44.3 | 16.9 | 6.8 | 16.0 | .426 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.0 | .550 | - | - | 23.9 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| 1961-62 ★ | 27 | BOS | 76 | - | 45.2 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 16.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 6.3 | .595 | - | - | 23.6 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1962-63 ★ | 28 | BOS | 78 | - | 44.9 | 16.8 | 6.6 | 15.2 | .432 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 6.6 | .555 | - | - | 23.6 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
| 1963-64 ☆ | 29 | BOS | 78 | - | 44.6 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 13.8 | .433 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 5.5 | .550 | - | - | 24.7 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
| 1964-65 ★ | 30 | BOS | 78 | - | 44.4 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 12.6 | .438 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 5.5 | .573 | - | - | 24.1 | 5.3 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 1965-66 ☆ | 31 | BOS | 78 | - | 43.4 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 12.1 | .415 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 5.2 | .551 | - | - | 22.8 | 4.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1966-67 ☆ | 32 | BOS | 81 | - | 40.7 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 10.7 | .454 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 5.8 | .610 | - | - | 21.0 | 5.8 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| 1967-68 ☆ | 33 | BOS | 78 | - | 37.9 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .425 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 5.9 | .537 | - | - | 18.6 | 4.6 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1968-69 ☆ | 34 | BOS | 77 | - | 42.7 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | .433 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 5.0 | .526 | - | - | 19.3 | 4.9 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| CAREER | 963 | - | 42.3 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 13.4 | .440 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 5.8 | .561 | - | - | 22.5 | 4.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 48 | - | 1,695 | 706 | 277 | 649 | .427 | - | - | - | 152 | 309 | .492 | - | - | 943 | 88 | - | - | - | 143 |
| 1957-58 ★ | 23 | BOS | 69 | - | 2,640 | 1,142 | 456 | 1,032 | .442 | - | - | - | 230 | 443 | .519 | - | - | 1,564 | 202 | - | - | - | 181 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 24 | BOS | 70 | - | 2,979 | 1,168 | 456 | 997 | .457 | - | - | - | 256 | 428 | .598 | - | - | 1,612 | 222 | - | - | - | 161 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 25 | BOS | 74 | - | 3,146 | 1,350 | 555 | 1,189 | .467 | - | - | - | 240 | 392 | .612 | - | - | 1,778 | 277 | - | - | - | 210 |
| 1960-61 ★ | 26 | BOS | 78 | - | 3,458 | 1,322 | 532 | 1,250 | .426 | - | - | - | 258 | 469 | .550 | - | - | 1,868 | 268 | - | - | - | 155 |
| 1961-62 ★ | 27 | BOS | 76 | - | 3,433 | 1,436 | 575 | 1,258 | .457 | - | - | - | 286 | 481 | .595 | - | - | 1,790 | 341 | - | - | - | 207 |
| 1962-63 ★ | 28 | BOS | 78 | - | 3,500 | 1,309 | 511 | 1,182 | .432 | - | - | - | 287 | 517 | .555 | - | - | 1,843 | 348 | - | - | - | 189 |
| 1963-64 ☆ | 29 | BOS | 78 | - | 3,482 | 1,168 | 466 | 1,077 | .433 | - | - | - | 236 | 429 | .550 | - | - | 1,930 | 370 | - | - | - | 190 |
| 1964-65 ★ | 30 | BOS | 78 | - | 3,466 | 1,102 | 429 | 980 | .438 | - | - | - | 244 | 426 | .573 | - | - | 1,878 | 410 | - | - | - | 204 |
| 1965-66 ☆ | 31 | BOS | 78 | - | 3,386 | 1,005 | 391 | 943 | .415 | - | - | - | 223 | 405 | .551 | - | - | 1,779 | 371 | - | - | - | 221 |
| 1966-67 ☆ | 32 | BOS | 81 | - | 3,297 | 1,075 | 395 | 870 | .454 | - | - | - | 285 | 467 | .610 | - | - | 1,700 | 472 | - | - | - | 258 |
| 1967-68 ☆ | 33 | BOS | 78 | - | 2,953 | 977 | 365 | 858 | .425 | - | - | - | 247 | 460 | .537 | - | - | 1,451 | 357 | - | - | - | 242 |
| 1968-69 ☆ | 34 | BOS | 77 | - | 3,291 | 762 | 279 | 645 | .433 | - | - | - | 204 | 388 | .526 | - | - | 1,484 | 374 | - | - | - | 231 |
| CAREER | 963 | - | 40,726 | 14,522 | 5,687 | 12,930 | .440 | - | - | - | 3,148 | 5,614 | .561 | - | - | 21,620 | 4,100 | - | - | - | 2,592 |
★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 48 | - | .450 | .427 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 22.0 |
| 1957-58 ★ | 23 | BOS | 69 | - | .465 | .442 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 27.2 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 24 | BOS | 70 | - | .493 | .457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.6 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 21.4 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 25 | BOS | 74 | - | .496 | .467 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 24.4 |
| 1960-61 ★ | 26 | BOS | 78 | - | .454 | .426 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.7 |
| 1961-62 ★ | 27 | BOS | 76 | - | .489 | .457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.2 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 22.8 |
| 1962-63 ★ | 28 | BOS | 78 | - | .464 | .432 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.7 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.1 |
| 1963-64 ☆ | 29 | BOS | 78 | - | .461 | .433 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.7 |
| 1964-65 ★ | 30 | BOS | 78 | - | .472 | .438 | - | - | - | 14.8 | - | - | - | - | 101.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 18.0 |
| 1965-66 ☆ | 31 | BOS | 78 | - | .448 | .415 | - | - | - | 13.8 | - | - | - | - | 96.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 17.5 |
| 1966-67 ☆ | 32 | BOS | 81 | - | .500 | .454 | - | - | - | 17.3 | - | - | - | - | 106.4 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 20.0 |
| 1967-68 ☆ | 33 | BOS | 78 | - | .461 | .425 | - | - | - | 14.9 | - | - | - | - | 96.2 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 17.5 |
| 1968-69 ☆ | 34 | BOS | 77 | - | .467 | .433 | - | - | - | 13.9 | - | - | - | - | 95.8 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 16.2 |
| CAREER | 963 | - | .471 | .440 | - | - | - | 14.9 | - | - | - | - | 100.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.5 |
★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 48 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | - | - | 0.5 | 28 | 20 | .583 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 6.2 |
| 1957-58 ★ | 23 | BOS | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | - | - | 0.4 | 49 | 20 | .710 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 11.3 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 24 | BOS | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | - | - | 0.4 | 50 | 20 | .714 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 12.9 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 25 | BOS | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | - | - | 0.3 | 59 | 15 | .797 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 13.8 |
| 1960-61 ★ | 26 | BOS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | - | - | 0.4 | 57 | 21 | .731 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 13.0 |
| 1961-62 ★ | 27 | BOS | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | - | - | 0.4 | 60 | 16 | .789 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 15.5 |
| 1962-63 ★ | 28 | BOS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | - | - | 0.4 | 57 | 21 | .731 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 13.5 |
| 1963-64 ☆ | 29 | BOS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | - | - | 0.4 | 58 | 20 | .744 | 1.3 | 16.0 | 17.3 |
| 1964-65 ★ | 30 | BOS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | - | - | 0.4 | 61 | 17 | .782 | 2.4 | 14.4 | 16.9 |
| 1965-66 ☆ | 31 | BOS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | - | - | 0.4 | 53 | 25 | .679 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 11.7 |
| 1966-67 ☆ | 32 | BOS | 81 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | - | - | 0.5 | 60 | 21 | .741 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 12.2 |
| 1967-68 ☆ | 33 | BOS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | - | - | 0.5 | 52 | 26 | .667 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
| 1968-69 ☆ | 34 | BOS | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | - | - | 0.6 | 46 | 31 | .597 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 10.9 |
| CAREER | 963 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | - | - | 0.4 | 690 | 273 | .717 | 29.9 | 133.6 | 163.4 |
★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 10 | 40.9 | 13.9 | 24.4 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .365 | - | .508 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | BOS | 9 | 39.4 | 15.1 | 24.6 | 2.7 | - | - | - | .361 | - | .606 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | BOS | 11 | 45.1 | 15.5 | 27.7 | 3.6 | - | - | - | .409 | - | .612 |
| 1959-60 | 25 | BOS | 13 | 44.0 | 18.5 | 25.8 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .456 | - | .707 |
| 1960-61 | 26 | BOS | 10 | 46.2 | 19.1 | 29.9 | 4.8 | - | - | - | .427 | - | .523 |
| 1961-62 | 27 | BOS | 14 | 48.0 | 22.4 | 26.4 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .458 | - | .726 |
| 1962-63 | 28 | BOS | 13 | 47.5 | 20.3 | 25.1 | 5.1 | - | - | - | .453 | - | .661 |
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | 10 | 45.1 | 13.1 | 27.2 | 4.4 | - | - | - | .356 | - | .552 |
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | 12 | 46.8 | 16.5 | 25.2 | 6.3 | - | - | - | .527 | - | .526 |
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | 17 | 47.9 | 19.1 | 25.2 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .475 | - | .618 |
| 1966-67 | 32 | BOS | 9 | 43.3 | 10.6 | 22.0 | 5.6 | - | - | - | .360 | - | .635 |
| 1967-68 | 33 | BOS | 19 | 45.7 | 14.4 | 22.8 | 5.2 | - | - | - | .409 | - | .585 |
| 1968-69 | 34 | BOS | 18 | 46.1 | 10.8 | 20.5 | 5.4 | - | - | - | .423 | - | .506 |
| CAREER | 165 | 45.4 | 16.2 | 24.9 | 4.7 | - | - | - | .430 | - | .603 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 10 | - | 40.9 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 14.8 | .365 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 6.1 | .508 | - | - | 24.4 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 4.1 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | BOS | 9 | - | 39.4 | 15.1 | 5.3 | 14.8 | .361 | - | - | - | 4.4 | 7.3 | .606 | - | - | 24.6 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | BOS | 11 | - | 45.1 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 14.5 | .409 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 6.1 | .612 | - | - | 27.7 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1959-60 | 25 | BOS | 13 | - | 44.0 | 18.5 | 7.2 | 15.8 | .456 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 5.8 | .707 | - | - | 25.8 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1960-61 | 26 | BOS | 10 | - | 46.2 | 19.1 | 7.3 | 17.1 | .427 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 8.6 | .523 | - | - | 29.9 | 4.8 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
| 1961-62 | 27 | BOS | 14 | - | 48.0 | 22.4 | 8.3 | 18.1 | .458 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 8.1 | .726 | - | - | 26.4 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1962-63 | 28 | BOS | 13 | - | 47.5 | 20.3 | 7.4 | 16.3 | .453 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 8.4 | .661 | - | - | 25.1 | 5.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | 10 | - | 45.1 | 13.1 | 4.7 | 13.2 | .356 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 6.7 | .552 | - | - | 27.2 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | 12 | - | 46.8 | 16.5 | 6.6 | 12.5 | .527 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 6.3 | .526 | - | - | 25.2 | 6.3 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | 17 | - | 47.9 | 19.1 | 7.3 | 15.4 | .475 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 7.2 | .618 | - | - | 25.2 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1966-67 | 32 | BOS | 9 | - | 43.3 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 9.6 | .360 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.8 | .635 | - | - | 22.0 | 5.6 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| 1967-68 | 33 | BOS | 19 | - | 45.7 | 14.4 | 5.2 | 12.7 | .409 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 6.8 | .585 | - | - | 22.8 | 5.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| 1968-69 | 34 | BOS | 18 | - | 46.1 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 10.1 | .423 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 4.5 | .506 | - | - | 20.5 | 5.4 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| CAREER | 165 | - | 45.4 | 16.2 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .430 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 6.7 | .603 | - | - | 24.9 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 10 | - | 409 | 139 | 54 | 148 | .365 | - | - | - | 31 | 61 | .508 | - | - | 244 | 32 | - | - | - | 41 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | BOS | 9 | - | 355 | 136 | 48 | 133 | .361 | - | - | - | 40 | 66 | .606 | - | - | 221 | 24 | - | - | - | 24 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | BOS | 11 | - | 496 | 171 | 65 | 159 | .409 | - | - | - | 41 | 67 | .612 | - | - | 305 | 40 | - | - | - | 28 |
| 1959-60 | 25 | BOS | 13 | - | 572 | 241 | 94 | 206 | .456 | - | - | - | 53 | 75 | .707 | - | - | 336 | 38 | - | - | - | 38 |
| 1960-61 | 26 | BOS | 10 | - | 462 | 191 | 73 | 171 | .427 | - | - | - | 45 | 86 | .523 | - | - | 299 | 48 | - | - | - | 24 |
| 1961-62 | 27 | BOS | 14 | - | 672 | 314 | 116 | 253 | .458 | - | - | - | 82 | 113 | .726 | - | - | 370 | 70 | - | - | - | 49 |
| 1962-63 | 28 | BOS | 13 | - | 617 | 264 | 96 | 212 | .453 | - | - | - | 72 | 109 | .661 | - | - | 326 | 66 | - | - | - | 36 |
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | 10 | - | 451 | 131 | 47 | 132 | .356 | - | - | - | 37 | 67 | .552 | - | - | 272 | 44 | - | - | - | 33 |
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | 12 | - | 561 | 198 | 79 | 150 | .527 | - | - | - | 40 | 76 | .526 | - | - | 302 | 76 | - | - | - | 43 |
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | 17 | - | 814 | 324 | 124 | 261 | .475 | - | - | - | 76 | 123 | .618 | - | - | 428 | 85 | - | - | - | 60 |
| 1966-67 | 32 | BOS | 9 | - | 390 | 95 | 31 | 86 | .360 | - | - | - | 33 | 52 | .635 | - | - | 198 | 50 | - | - | - | 32 |
| 1967-68 | 33 | BOS | 19 | - | 869 | 274 | 99 | 242 | .409 | - | - | - | 76 | 130 | .585 | - | - | 434 | 99 | - | - | - | 73 |
| 1968-69 | 34 | BOS | 18 | - | 829 | 195 | 77 | 182 | .423 | - | - | - | 41 | 81 | .506 | - | - | 369 | 98 | - | - | - | 65 |
| CAREER | 165 | - | 7,497 | 2,673 | 1,003 | 2,335 | .430 | - | - | - | 667 | 1,106 | .603 | - | - | 4,104 | 770 | - | - | - | 546 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 10 | - | .398 | .365 | - | - | - | 11.4 | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 17.7 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | BOS | 9 | - | .420 | .361 | - | - | - | 10.2 | - | - | - | - | 96.7 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 22.2 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | BOS | 11 | - | .454 | .409 | - | - | - | 9.6 | - | - | - | - | 102.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 18.7 |
| 1959-60 | 25 | BOS | 13 | - | .504 | .456 | - | - | - | 8.7 | - | - | - | - | 116.3 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 22.1 |
| 1960-61 | 26 | BOS | 10 | - | .457 | .427 | - | - | - | 13.3 | - | - | - | - | 95.0 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 21.8 |
| 1961-62 | 27 | BOS | 14 | - | .519 | .458 | - | - | - | 13.9 | - | - | - | - | 118.4 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 22.7 |
| 1962-63 | 28 | BOS | 13 | - | .508 | .453 | - | - | - | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 111.3 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 20.5 |
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | 10 | - | .406 | .356 | - | - | - | 13.4 | - | - | - | - | 90.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 16.9 |
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | 12 | - | .540 | .527 | - | - | - | 16.6 | - | - | - | - | 105.3 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 20.0 |
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | 17 | - | .514 | .475 | - | - | - | 14.2 | - | - | - | - | 109.3 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 20.9 |
| 1966-67 | 32 | BOS | 9 | - | .436 | .360 | - | - | - | 14.8 | - | - | - | - | 99.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 16.4 |
| 1967-68 | 33 | BOS | 19 | - | .458 | .409 | - | - | - | 14.3 | - | - | - | - | 99.4 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 17.1 |
| 1968-69 | 34 | BOS | 18 | - | .448 | .423 | - | - | - | 15.1 | - | - | - | - | 92.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 16.1 |
| CAREER | 165 | - | .474 | .430 | - | - | - | 14.9 | - | - | - | - | 103.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 19.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | BOS | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | - | - | 0.4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | BOS | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | - | - | 0.5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | BOS | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | - | - | 0.4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 1959-60 | 25 | BOS | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | - | - | 0.4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| 1960-61 | 26 | BOS | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | - | - | 0.5 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 1961-62 | 27 | BOS | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | - | - | 0.4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 1962-63 | 28 | BOS | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | - | - | 0.5 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 1963-64 | 29 | BOS | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | - | - | 0.5 | 8 | 2 | .800 | -0.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1964-65 | 30 | BOS | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | - | - | 0.5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 1965-66 | 31 | BOS | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | - | - | 0.5 | 11 | 6 | .647 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| 1966-67 | 32 | BOS | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | - | - | 0.6 | 4 | 5 | .444 | - | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1967-68 | 33 | BOS | 19 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | - | - | 0.5 | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1968-69 | 34 | BOS | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | - | - | 0.4 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| CAREER | 165 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | - | - | 0.5 | 107 | 58 | .648 | 6.0 | 21.8 | 27.6 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1956 | The St. Louis Hawks selected Bill Russell in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1956 NBA Draft. |
| Apr 30, 1956 | The Boston Celtics acquired the Draft Rights to Bill Russell from the St. Louis Hawks in a trade. |
| Dec 20, 1956 | Bill Russell signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics. |
| Jul 1, 1969 | Bill Russell, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent. |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Bill Russell passed away. He was 88 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Top 50 Greatest Player | 1996 |
| 1x Top 75 Greatest Player | 2021 |
| 11x NBA Champion | 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 |
| 5x Most Valuable Player | 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| 3x All-NBA First Team | 1959, 1963, 1965 |
| 8x All-NBA Second Team | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| 1x All-NBA Defensive First Team | 1969 |
| 1x NBA Lifetime Achievement Award | 2017 |
| 12x All-Star | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
| 1x All-Star MVP | 1963 |
| 7x Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969 |
| 5x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | East | 1 | 26.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .417 | - | .333 |
| 1959 | 24 | East | 1 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .300 | - | 1.000 |
| 1960 | 25 | East | 1 | 27.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .000 |
| 1961 | 26 | East | 1 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .600 | - | .750 |
| 1962 | 27 | East | 1 | 27.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .417 | - | .667 |
| 1963 | 28 | East | 1 | 37.0 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .571 | - | .750 |
| 1964 | 29 | East | 1 | 42.0 | 13.0 | 21.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .462 | - | .500 |
| 1965 | 30 | East | 1 | 33.0 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .583 | - | .333 |
| 1966 | 31 | East | 1 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .167 | - | .000 |
| 1967 | 32 | East | 1 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .500 | - | .000 |
| 1968 | 33 | East | 1 | 23.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | - | - | - | .500 | - | .000 |
| 1969 | 34 | East | 1 | 28.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .250 | - | .500 |
| CAREER | 12 | 28.6 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .459 | - | .529 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | East | 1 | - | 26 | 11 | 5 | 12 | .417 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | .333 | - | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1959 | 24 | East | 1 | - | 27 | 7 | 3 | 10 | .300 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1960 | 25 | East | 1 | - | 27 | 6 | 3 | 7 | .429 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 1961 | 26 | East | 1 | - | 28 | 24 | 9 | 15 | .600 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1962 | 27 | East | 1 | - | 27 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .417 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 12 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1963 | 28 | East | 1 | - | 37 | 19 | 8 | 14 | .571 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 24 | 5 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 1964 | 29 | East | 1 | - | 42 | 13 | 6 | 13 | .462 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 21 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1965 | 30 | East | 1 | - | 33 | 17 | 7 | 12 | .583 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | .333 | - | - | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1966 | 31 | East | 1 | - | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1967 | 32 | East | 1 | - | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1968 | 33 | East | 1 | - | 23 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1969 | 34 | East | 1 | - | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .250 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 |
| CAREER | 12 | - | 343 | 120 | 51 | 111 | .459 | - | - | - | 18 | 34 | .529 | - | - | 139 | 39 | - | - | - | 37 |
NCAA Career
College: San Francisco (1956)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x Helms Foundation Player of the Year | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x Consensus All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x AP All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x Look Magazine All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 1x UPI Player of the Year | 1956 |
| 2x UPI All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x NEA All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 2x International News Service All-American First Team | 1955, 1956 |
| 1x Collier's Magazine All-American First Team | 1956 |
| 1x Collier's Magazine All-American Second Team | 1955 |
| 1x NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player | 1955 |
| 2x NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) | 1955, 1956 |