Bill Russell C
Born: Feb 12, 1934 (Passed away Jul 31, 2022, aged 88)
Birthplace/Hometown: West Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-10 (208cm) Weight: 215 (98kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1956 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2, St. Louis Hawks
Draft Rights Trade: STH to BOS, Apr 30, 1956
Pre-Draft Team: San Francisco (Sr)
High School: McClymonds High School [Oakland, California]
Bill Russell Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
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Hal Greer | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 154 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57 | 97 | 37.0% | Compare |
Wilt Chamberlain | Warriors, Lakers, Sixers, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 143 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57 | 86 | 39.9% | Compare |
Red Kerr | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1956-57 to 1965-66 | 134 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47 | 87 | 35.1% | Compare |
Al Bianchi | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1956-57 to 1965-66 | 131 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48 | 83 | 36.6% | Compare |
Tom Hawkins | Lakers, Royals, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 127 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 81 | 36.2% | Compare |
Elgin Baylor | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 124 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 44 | 80 | 35.5% | Compare |
Guy Rodgers | Bulls, Warriors, Bucks, Royals, Warriors | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 120 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 87 | 27.5% | Compare |
Richie Guerin | Hawks, Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 12: 1956-57 to 1968-69 | 114 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 82 | 28.1% | Compare |
Larry Costello | Sixers, Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 11: 1956-57 to 1967-68 | 112 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 73 | 34.8% | Compare |
Cliff Hagan | Hawks | NBA | 10: 1956-57 to 1965-66 | 107 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 71 | 33.6% | Compare |
Rudy LaRusso | Warriors, Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 107 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 38 | 69 | 35.5% | Compare |
Johnny Green | Knicks, Sixers, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 107 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 82 | 23.4% | Compare |
Jerry West | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 106 | 27.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 40 | 66 | 37.7% | Compare |
Jack Twyman | Royals, Royals | NBA | 10: 1956-57 to 1965-66 | 103 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 76 | 26.2% | Compare |
Tom Gola | Warriors, Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 103 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 73 | 29.1% | Compare |
Dave Gambee | Pistons, Bucks, Sixers, Rockets, Royals, Hawks, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 103 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 71 | 31.1% | Compare |
Dolph Schayes | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 8: 1956-57 to 1963-64 | 100 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 64 | 36.0% | Compare |
Dick Barnett | Lakers, Knicks, Nationals | NBA | 9: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 100 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 68 | 32.0% | Compare |
Wayne Embry | Bucks, Royals | NBA | 9: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 96 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 69 | 28.1% | Compare |
Darrall Imhoff | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 95 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 26 | 69 | 27.4% | Compare |
Oscar Robertson | Royals | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 94 | 30.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 61 | 35.1% | Compare |
Chet Walker | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 94 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 54 | 42.6% | Compare |
Bob Boozer | Bulls, Lakers, Knicks, Royals | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 93 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 69 | 25.8% | Compare |
Bob Pettit | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1956-57 to 1964-65 | 91 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 60 | 34.1% | Compare |
Al Attles | Warriors, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 88 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 63 | 28.4% | Compare |
Adrian Smith | Royals | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 87 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 59 | 32.2% | Compare |
Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 84 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 57 | 32.1% | Compare |
Tom Meschery | Warriors, SuperSonics, Warriors | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 80 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 60 | 25.0% | Compare |
Connie Dierking | Warriors, Sixers, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 79 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 53 | 32.9% | Compare |
Leroy Ellis | Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 77 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 27 | 50 | 35.1% | Compare |
Jim Krebs | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1957-58 to 1963-64 | 76 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 58 | 23.7% | Compare |
Walt Bellamy | Pistons, Knicks, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 75 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 64 | 14.7% | Compare |
Woody Sauldsberry | Warriors, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 75 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 54 | 28.0% | Compare |
Lenny Wilkens | SuperSonics, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 74 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 49 | 33.8% | Compare |
Willie Naulls | Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1956-57 to 1962-63 | 73 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 54 | 26.0% | Compare |
Bucky Bockhorn | Royals | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 72 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 53 | 26.4% | Compare |
Joe Graboski | Warriors, Zephyrs, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 72 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 49 | 31.9% | Compare |
Si Green | Wizards, Royals, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 72 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 55 | 23.6% | Compare |
Bob Ferry | Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1959-60 to 1967-68 | 71 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 55 | 22.5% | Compare |
Kenny Sears | Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1956-57 to 1963-64 | 70 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 52 | 25.7% | Compare |
Don Ohl | Hawks, Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 68 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 54 | 20.6% | Compare |
Ed Conlin | Pistons, Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 68 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 47 | 30.9% | Compare |
Frank Selvy | Lakers, Knicks, Lakers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 67 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 46 | 31.3% | Compare |
Gene Shue | Pistons, Knicks, Wizards, Pistons | NBA | 8: 1956-57 to 1963-64 | 66 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 56 | 15.2% | Compare |
Wali Jones | Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 65 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 37 | 43.1% | Compare |
Dave DeBusschere | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 64 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 47 | 26.6% | Compare |
Ray Felix | Lakers, Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 64 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 44 | 31.3% | Compare |
Ray Scott | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 63 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 45 | 28.6% | Compare |
Luke Jackson | Sixers | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 63 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 33 | 47.6% | Compare |
Johnny Egan | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 63 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 46 | 27.0% | Compare |
Hot Rod Hundley | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 63 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 51 | 19.0% | Compare |
Hub Reed | Pistons, Lakers, Royals, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 63 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 49 | 22.2% | Compare |
Jerry Lucas | Royals | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 62 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 39 | 37.1% | Compare |
Paul Neumann | Warriors, Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1961-62 to 1966-67 | 62 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 45 | 27.4% | Compare |
Bailey Howell | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1959-60 to 1965-66 | 58 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 47 | 19.0% | Compare |
Len Chappell | Bulls, Pistons, Bucks, Knicks, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 57 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 45 | 21.1% | Compare |
Mike Farmer | Knicks, Royals, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 56 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 41 | 26.8% | Compare |
Clyde Lovellette | Royals, Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 55 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 36 | 34.5% | Compare |
Bob Hopkins | Nationals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 54 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 32 | 40.7% | Compare |
Dave Piontek | Royals, Hawks, Zephyrs, Royals | NBA | 7: 1956-57 to 1962-63 | 54 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 42 | 22.2% | Compare |
Walter Dukes | Pistons, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1956-57 to 1962-63 | 53 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 44 | 17.0% | Compare |
Slick Leonard | Lakers, Lakers, Zephyrs | NBA | 7: 1956-57 to 1962-63 | 53 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 47 | 11.3% | Compare |
Willis Reed | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 52 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 39 | 25.0% | Compare |
Eddie Miles | Pistons | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 52 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 41 | 21.2% | Compare |
Bill Bridges | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 52 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 37 | 28.8% | Compare |
Phil Jordon | Pistons, Knicks, Royals, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1956-57 to 1962-63 | 52 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 42 | 19.2% | Compare |
Charlie Tyra | Knicks, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 51 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 37 | 27.5% | Compare |
Jack George | Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 5: 1956-57 to 1960-61 | 51 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 35 | 31.4% | Compare |
Barney Cable | Pistons, Wizards, Hawks, Zephyrs, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 51 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 39 | 23.5% | Compare |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | Hawks, Lakers, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 50 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 16 | 34 | 32.0% | Compare |
Zelmo Beaty | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 49 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 33 | 32.7% | Compare |
Happy Hairston | Pistons, Royals | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 49 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 34 | 30.6% | Compare |
Andy Johnson | Warriors, Zephyrs | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 49 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 36 | 26.5% | Compare |
Ernie Beck | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 49 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 34 | 30.6% | Compare |
Billy Cunningham | Sixers | NBA | 4: 1965-66 to 1968-69 | 48 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 27 | 43.8% | Compare |
Kevin Loughery | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 48 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 34 | 29.2% | Compare |
Nate Thurmond | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 47 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 34 | 27.7% | Compare |
Dick Garmaker | Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1956-57 to 1960-61 | 47 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 39 | 17.0% | Compare |
Jim King | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 47 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | Compare |
Gene Wiley | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1962-63 to 1965-66 | 47 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | Compare |
Larry Foust | Hawks, Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 46 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 35 | 23.9% | Compare |
Don Kojis | Bulls, Pistons, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 46 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 40 | 13.0% | Compare |
Johnny McCarthy | Royals, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 5: 1956-57 to 1961-62 | 46 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 33 | 28.3% | Compare |
George Yardley | Pistons, Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 45 | 22.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
Carl Braun | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1956-57 to 1960-61 | 45 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
Dave Budd | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 45 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 36 | 20.0% | Compare |
Al Ferrari | Hawks | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 44 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 28 | 36.4% | Compare |
Gus Johnson | Wizards | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 43 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 30 | 30.2% | Compare |
Terry Dischinger | Pistons, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 43 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 38 | 11.6% | Compare |
Rod Thorn | Pistons, SuperSonics, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 43 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 35 | 18.6% | Compare |
Slater Martin | Hawks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 42 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 23 | 45.2% | Compare |
Ben Warley | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1966-67 | 42 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 32 | 23.8% | Compare |
Howard Komives | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 41 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 35 | 14.6% | Compare |
Togo Palazzi | Nationals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 41 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | Compare |
George Lee | Pistons, Warriors | NBA | 6: 1960-61 to 1967-68 | 40 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 31 | 22.5% | Compare |
John Barnhill | Pistons, Wizards, Rockets, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 40 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 29 | 27.5% | Compare |
Joe Caldwell | Hawks, Pistons, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 39 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
Gary Phillips | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1962-63 to 1965-66 | 39 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 31 | 20.5% | Compare |
Charlie Share | Hawks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 39 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 22 | 43.6% | Compare |
Earl Lloyd | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 39 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 29 | 25.6% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Bill Russell averaged when they played against him in the selected games.