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 Career Timeline

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NBA Transactions

Jul 31, 2022 Deceased

1951-1952

Teams

McClymonds High School (Oakland, California)

1952-1953

Teams

N/A

1953-1954

Teams

San Francisco

1954-1955

Awards Won

Helms Foundation Player of the Year
Consensus All-American First Team
AP All-American First Team
Look Magazine All-American First Team
UPI All-American First Team
NEA All-American First Team
International News Service All-American First Team
Collier's Magazine All-American Second Team
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)

Teams

San Francisco

1955-1956

Awards Won

Helms Foundation Player of the Year
Consensus All-American First Team
AP All-American First Team
Look Magazine All-American First Team
UPI Player of the Year
UPI All-American First Team
NEA All-American First Team
International News Service All-American First Team
Collier's Magazine All-American First Team
NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)

NBA Transactions

Apr 30, 1956 St. Louis Hawks Draft Selection
Apr 30, 1956 Boston Celtics Draft Rights Trade

Teams

San Francisco

1956-1957

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
14.7 19.6 1.8 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion

NBA Transactions

Dec 20, 1956 Boston Celtics Contract Signing

Teams

Boston Celtics

1957-1958

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
16.6 22.7 2.9 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1958-1959

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
16.7 23.0 3.2 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA All-NBA First Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1959-1960

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
18.2 24.0 3.7 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1960-1961

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
16.9 23.9 3.4 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1961-1962

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
18.9 23.6 4.5 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1962-1963

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
16.8 23.6 4.5 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA All-NBA First Team
NBA All-Star MVP
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1963-1964

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
15.0 24.7 4.7 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1964-1965

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
14.1 24.1 5.3 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA Most Valuable Player
NBA All-NBA First Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1965-1966

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
12.9 22.8 4.8 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1966-1967

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
13.3 21.0 5.8 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1967-1968

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
12.5 18.6 4.6 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA All-NBA Second Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1968-1969

NBA Season Stats

PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
9.9 19.3 4.9 0.0 0.0

Awards Won

NBA NBA Champion
NBA All-NBA Defensive First Team
NBA Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection

Teams

Boston Celtics

1969-1970

NBA Transactions

Jul 1, 1969 Boston Celtics Free Agent

1984-1985

NBA Transactions

Jul 1, 1984 Boston Celtics Renounce Contract

1995-1996

Awards Won

NBA Top 50 Greatest Player

2016-2017

Awards Won

NBA NBA Lifetime Achievement Award

2020-2021

Awards Won

NBA Top 75 Greatest Player