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Per Game Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS Awards
1956-5722BOSNBAC4835.35.813.5.4273.26.4.49219.61.83.014.7MVP-7
1957-5823BOSNBAC6938.36.615.0.4423.36.4.51922.72.92.616.6MVP-1,NBA2,AS
1958-5924BOSNBAC7042.66.514.2.4573.76.1.59823.03.22.316.7MVP-2,NBA1,AS
1959-6025BOSNBAC7442.57.516.1.4673.25.3.61224.03.72.818.2MVP-2,NBA2,AS
1960-6126BOSNBAC7844.36.816.0.4263.36.0.55023.93.42.016.9MVP-1,NBA2,AS
1961-6227BOSNBAC7645.27.616.6.4573.86.3.59523.64.52.718.9MVP-1,NBA2,AS
1962-6328BOSNBAC7844.96.615.2.4323.76.6.55523.64.52.416.8MVP-1,NBA1,AS
1963-6429BOSNBAC7844.66.013.8.4333.05.5.55024.74.72.415.0MVP-3,NBA2,AS
1964-6530BOSNBAC7844.45.512.6.4383.15.5.57324.15.32.614.1MVP-1,NBA1,AS
1965-6631BOSNBAC7843.45.012.1.4152.95.2.55122.84.82.812.9MVP-4,NBA2,AS
1966-6732BOSNBAC8140.74.910.7.4543.55.8.61021.05.83.213.3MVP-3,NBA2,AS
1967-6833BOSNBAC7837.94.711.0.4253.25.9.53718.64.63.112.5NBA2,AS
1968-6934BOSNBAC7742.73.68.4.4332.65.0.52619.34.93.09.9MVP-4,DEF1,AS
CareerNBA96342.35.913.4.4403.35.8.56122.54.32.715.1
Per Game Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS
1956-5722BOSNBAC1040.95.414.8.3653.16.1.50824.43.24.113.9
1957-5823BOSNBAC939.45.314.8.3614.47.3.60624.62.72.715.1
1958-5924BOSNBAC1145.15.914.5.4093.76.1.61227.73.62.515.5
1959-6025BOSNBAC1344.07.215.8.4564.15.8.70725.82.92.918.5
1960-6126BOSNBAC1046.27.317.1.4274.58.6.52329.94.82.419.1
1961-6227BOSNBAC1448.08.318.1.4585.98.1.72626.45.03.522.4
1962-6328BOSNBAC1347.57.416.3.4535.58.4.66125.15.12.820.3
1963-6429BOSNBAC1045.14.713.2.3563.76.7.55227.24.43.313.1
1964-6530BOSNBAC1246.86.612.5.5273.36.3.52625.26.33.616.5
1965-6631BOSNBAC1747.97.315.4.4754.57.2.61825.25.03.519.1
1966-6732BOSNBAC943.33.49.6.3603.75.8.63522.05.63.610.6
1967-6833BOSNBAC1945.75.212.7.4094.06.8.58522.85.23.814.4
1968-6934BOSNBAC1846.14.310.1.4232.34.5.50620.55.43.610.8
CareerNBA16545.46.114.2.4304.06.7.60324.94.73.316.2
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Career high, Rebounds51View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists13View full stats from top 20 games
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Totals

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Totals Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS   Trp-Dbl
1956-5722BOSNBAC481695277649.427152309.492943881437060
1957-5823BOSNBAC6926404561032.442230443.519156420218111420
1958-5924BOSNBAC702979456997.457256428.598161222216111680
1959-6025BOSNBAC7431465551189.467240392.612177827721013500
1960-6126BOSNBAC7834585321250.426258469.550186826815513220
1961-6227BOSNBAC7634335751258.457286481.595179034120714360
1962-6328BOSNBAC7835005111182.432287517.555184334818913092
1963-6429BOSNBAC7834824661077.433236429.550193037019011682
1964-6530BOSNBAC783466429980.438244426.573187841020411022
1965-6631BOSNBAC783386391943.415223405.551177937122110052
1966-6732BOSNBAC813297395870.454285467.610170047225810755
1967-6833BOSNBAC782953365858.425247460.53714513572429771
1968-6934BOSNBAC773291279645.433204388.52614843742317623
CareerNBA96340726568712930.44031485614.56121620410025921452217
Totals Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST PF PTS   Trp-Dbl
1956-5722BOSNBAC1040954148.3653161.50824432411390
1957-5823BOSNBAC935548133.3614066.60622124241360
1958-5924BOSNBAC1149665159.4094167.61230540281710
1959-6025BOSNBAC1357294206.4565375.70733638382410
1960-6126BOSNBAC1046273171.4274586.52329948241910
1961-6227BOSNBAC14672116253.45882113.72637070493141
1962-6328BOSNBAC1361796212.45372109.66132666362640
1963-6429BOSNBAC1045147132.3563767.55227244331310
1964-6530BOSNBAC1256179150.5274076.52630276431981
1965-6631BOSNBAC17814124261.47576123.61842885603241
1966-6732BOSNBAC93903186.3603352.6351985032950
1967-6833BOSNBAC1986999242.40976130.58543499732740
1968-6934BOSNBAC1882977182.4234181.50636998651950
CareerNBA165749710032335.4306671106.603410477054626733
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Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST%   OWS DWS WS WS/48  
1956-5722BOSNBAC48169521.1.450.4761.64.66.2.176
1957-5823BOSNBAC69264022.8.465.4293.77.711.3.206
1958-5924BOSNBAC70297920.7.493.4294.78.212.9.208
1959-6025BOSNBAC74314620.2.496.3304.98.913.8.211
1960-6126BOSNBAC78345818.1.454.3751.711.313.0.181
1961-6227BOSNBAC76343319.6.489.3823.911.615.5.217
1962-6328BOSNBAC78350018.2.464.4371.012.613.5.185
1963-6429BOSNBAC78348219.3.461.3981.316.017.3.238
1964-6530BOSNBAC78346619.5.472.43514.82.414.416.9.234
1965-6631BOSNBAC78338617.3.448.42913.80.311.411.7.165
1966-6732BOSNBAC81329718.6.500.53717.33.09.212.2.178
1967-6833BOSNBAC78295317.0.461.53614.90.47.88.2.133
1968-6934BOSNBAC77329115.2.467.60213.91.09.910.9.159
CareerNBA9634072618.9.471.43414.929.9133.6163.5.193
Advanced Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST%   OWS DWS WS WS/48  
1956-5722BOSNBAC1040918.9.398.41211.4-0.11.51.4.162
1957-5823BOSNBAC935521.6.420.49610.20.21.01.2.162
1958-5924BOSNBAC1149618.8.454.4219.60.31.61.9.184
1959-6025BOSNBAC1357222.1.504.3648.71.11.83.0.249
1960-6126BOSNBAC1046222.0.457.50313.30.41.61.9.201
1961-6227BOSNBAC1467222.8.519.44713.91.42.23.6.257
1962-6328BOSNBAC1361720.5.508.51413.60.71.82.5.197
1963-6429BOSNBAC1045118.9.406.50813.4-0.32.21.9.199
1964-6530BOSNBAC1256120.9.540.50716.61.02.43.3.286
1965-6631BOSNBAC1781420.2.514.47114.21.02.23.2.191
1966-6732BOSNBAC939015.3.436.60514.80.00.70.7.090
1967-6833BOSNBAC1986916.7.458.53714.30.11.61.6.091
1968-6934BOSNBAC1882915.3.448.44515.10.21.21.4.082
CareerNBA165749719.4.474.47413.36.021.827.8.178

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Bill Russell born?

Bill Russell was born in Monroe, Louisiana.

When was Bill Russell born?

Bill Russell was born on February 12, 1934.

How tall was Bill Russell?

Bill Russell was 6-10 (208 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Russell weigh when playing?

Bill Russell weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Bill Russell in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Russell was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1975 and Coach in 2021 (Full List) .

When was Bill Russell drafted?

Bill Russell was drafted by St. Louis Hawks, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 1956 NBA Draft.

What position did Bill Russell play?

Center.

When did Bill Russell retire?

Bill Russell last played in 1969.

What did Bill Russell average?

Bill Russell averaged 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.

How many rings does Bill Russell have?

Bill Russell won 11 championships.

What was Bill Russell's Twitter account?

Bill Russell was on Twitter at realbillrussell.

What schools did Bill Russell attend?

Bill Russell attended McClymonds in Oakland, California and San Francisco.

What are Bill Russell's nicknames?

Russ, Whiskers, Willie, Bill the Hill, The Stuffer are nicknames for Bill Russell.

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