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 Famer, Hall of Famer, 11x NBA Champion, 5x MVP, 3x All-NBA 1st, 8x All-NBA 2nd, All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-Star MVP, 12x All-Star, #6 retired by BOS#6 retired across entire NBA
Bill Russell Best Games
NBA Regular Season Highs
| Season | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-1957 | - | 30 | 12 | - | - | - | 10 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1957-1958 | - | 32 | 14 | - | - | - | 9 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1958-1959 | - | 32 | 13 | - | - | - | 14 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1959-1960 | - | 32 | 14 | - | - | - | 10 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1960-1961 | - | 37 | 17 | - | - | - | 10 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1961-1962 | - | 35 | 13 | - | - | - | 11 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1962-1963 | - | 31 | 13 | - | - | - | 13 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1963-1964 | - | 28 | 11 | - | - | - | 9 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1964-1965 | - | 27 | 11 | - | - | - | 8 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| 1965-1966 | - | 28 | 12 | - | - | - | 9 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1966-1967 | - | 28 | 11 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1967-1968 | - | 37 | 17 | - | - | - | 11 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1968-1969 | - | 23 | 8 | - | - | - | 9 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| CAREER | - | 37 | 17 | - | - | - | 14 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
NBA Playoffs Highs
| Season | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | 3PM | 3PA | FTM | FTA | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-1957 | - | 20 | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1957-1958 | - | 22 | 7 | - | - | - | 8 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1958-1959 | - | 25 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1959-1960 | - | 26 | 12 | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1960-1961 | - | 30 | 11 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1961-1962 | - | 31 | 12 | - | - | - | 14 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1962-1963 | - | 26 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 1963-1964 | - | 22 | 9 | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964-1965 | - | 23 | 10 | - | - | - | 10 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1965-1966 | - | 32 | 13 | 23 | - | - | 8 | 13 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1966-1967 | - | 20 | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1967-1968 | - | 25 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1968-1969 | - | 25 | 10 | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| CAREER | - | 32 | 13 | 23 | - | - | 14 | 19 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 6 |
Best Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5/1961 | Celtics | Warriors | W | - | C | - | 37 | 17 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12/17/1967 | Celtics | Lakers | W | - | C | - | 37 | 17 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 9 | .333 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/14/1961 | Celtics | Hawks | W | - | C | - | 35 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 16 | .563 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/11/1968 | Celtics | Royals | L | - | C | - | 34 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 15 | .667 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/28/1962 | Celtics | Warriors | W | Bench | C | 0:00 | 31 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/10/1963 | Celtics | Royals | L | - | C | - | 31 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/24/1966 | Celtics | Lakers | L | Bench | C | 0:00 | 32 | 13 | 23 | .565 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1/4/1960 | Celtics | Nationals | W | - | C | - | 32 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 7 | .571 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1/31/1958 | Celtics | Warriors | L | - | C | - | 32 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 9 | .444 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/20/1963 | Celtics | Lakers | W | - | C | - | 29 | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30+ Points Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | W/L | Status | Pos | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/1967 | Celtics | Lakers | W | - | C | - | 37 | 17 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 9 | .333 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/5/1961 | Celtics | Warriors | W | - | C | - | 37 | 17 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11/14/1961 | Celtics | Hawks | W | - | C | - | 35 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 16 | .563 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/11/1968 | Celtics | Royals | L | - | C | - | 34 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 15 | .667 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/24/1966 | Celtics | Lakers | L | Bench | C | 0:00 | 32 | 13 | 23 | .565 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1/4/1960 | Celtics | Nationals | W | - | C | - | 32 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 7 | .571 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10/17/1959 | Celtics | Royals | W | - | C | - | 32 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 13 | .615 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12/25/1958 | Celtics | Knicks | W | - | C | - | 32 | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 19 | .737 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11/9/1958 | Celtics | Pistons | L | - | C | - | 32 | 10 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 15 | .800 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1/31/1958 | Celtics | Warriors | L | - | C | - | 32 | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 9 | .444 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1/10/1963 | Celtics | Royals | L | - | C | - | 31 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/1962 | Celtics | Warriors | L | Bench | C | 0:00 | 31 | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 12 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/28/1962 | Celtics | Warriors | W | Bench | C | 0:00 | 31 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/23/1961 | Celtics | Knicks | W | - | C | - | 31 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 10 | .700 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/18/1962 | Celtics | Lakers | W | Bench | C | 0:00 | 30 | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 17 | .824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/11/1961 | Celtics | Hawks | W | Bench | C | 0:00 | 30 | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2/9/1959 | Celtics | Warriors | L | - | C | - | 30 | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 19 | .737 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11/27/1957 | Celtics | Knicks | W | - | C | - | 30 | 13 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 9 | .444 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3/3/1957 | Celtics | Royals | W | - | C | - | 30 | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 12 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2/22/1957 | Celtics | Warriors | L | - | C | - | 30 | 10 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 13 | .769 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |