Bill Russel
Bill Russell
Russell in 2011
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Personal information |
Born |
(1934-02-12) February 12, 1934 (age 83) Monroe, Louisiana
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Nationality |
American |
Listed height |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information |
High school |
McClymonds (Oakland, California) |
College |
San Francisco (1953–1956) |
NBA draft |
1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
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Playing career |
1956–1969 |
Position |
Center |
Number |
6 |
Coaching career |
1966–1988 |
Career history |
As player: |
1956–1969
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Boston Celtics |
As coach: |
1966–1969
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Boston Celtics |
1973–1977
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Seattle SuperSonics |
1987–1988 |
Sacramento Kings |
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Career highlights and awards |
As player:
- 11× NBA champion (1957, 1959–1966, 1968, 1969)
- 5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961–1963, 1965)
- 12× NBA All-Star (1958–1969)
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NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963)
- 3× All-NBA First Team (1959, 1963, 1965)
- 8× All-NBA Second Team (1958, 1960–1962, 1964, 1966–1968)
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NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969)
- 4× NBA rebounding champion (1958, 1959, 1964, 1965)
- NBA 50th Anniversary Team
- NBA playoffs all-time rebounding leader
- NBA 35th Anniversary Team
- NBA 25th Anniversary Team
- No. 6 retired by the Boston Celtics
- 2× NCAA champion (1955, 1956)
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NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1955)
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UPI College Player of the Year (1956)
- 2× Helms Player of the Year (1955, 1956)
- 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1955, 1956)
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WCC Player of the Year (1956)
- No. 6 retired by University of San Francisco
As coach:
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Career NBA statistics |
Points |
14,522 (15.1 ppg) |
Rebounds |
21,620 (22.5 rpg) |
Assists |
4,100 (4.3 apg) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player |
FIBA Hall of Fame as player |
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006 |
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As player:
As coach:
William Felton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is an American retired professional basketball player. Russell played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a twelve-time All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career. Russell holds the record for the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league (tied with Henri Richard of the National Hockey League). Before his professional career, Russell led the University of San Francisco to two consecutive NCAA championships (1955, 1956), and he captained the gold-medal winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Russell is widely considered one of the best players in NBA history. He was between 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall with a 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) wingspan. His shot-blocking and man-to-man defense were major reasons for the Celtics' success. He also inspired his teammates to elevate their own defensive play. Russell was equally notable for his rebounding abilities. He led the NBA in rebounds four times, had a dozen consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds, and remains second all-time in both total rebounds and rebounds per game. He is one of just two NBA players (the other being prominent rival Wilt Chamberlain) to have grabbed more than 50 rebounds in a game. Though never the focal point of the Celtics' offense, Russell also scored 14,522 career points and provided effective passing.
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