Bill Russell

BOS

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Draft1956 · #2

Biography

About Bill Russell

Bill Russell is a retired NBA C whose career spanned 13 seasons, ending in 1968-69 with BOS. Over 963 career games, Bill Russell averaged 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1956 · Round 1, Pick 2 (#2 overall) · St. Louis Hawks

Career Averages

15.1 PTS

22.5 REB

4.3 AST

— STL

Awards & Honors

5x MVP11x Champion12x All-Star11x All-NBA

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1956-57	BOS	48	14.7	19.6	1.8	—	—	42.7%
1957-58	BOS	69	16.6	22.7	2.9	—	—	44.2%
1958-59	BOS	70	16.7	23.0	3.2	—	—	45.7%
1959-60	BOS	74	18.2	24.0	3.7	—	—	46.7%
1960-61	BOS	78	16.9	23.9	3.4	—	—	42.6%
1961-62	BOS	76	18.9	23.6	4.5	—	—	45.7%
1962-63	BOS	78	16.8	23.6	4.5	—	—	43.2%
1963-64	BOS	78	15.0	24.7	4.7	—	—	43.3%
1964-65	BOS	78	14.1	24.1	5.3	—	—	43.8%
1965-66	BOS	78	12.9	22.8	4.8	—	—	41.5%
1966-67	BOS	81	13.3	21.0	5.8	—	—	45.4%
1967-68	BOS	78	12.5	18.6	4.6	—	—	42.5%
1968-69	BOS	77	9.9	19.3	4.9	—	—	43.3%

1956-57 BOS 48 GP

PTS 14.7
REB 19.6
AST 1.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.7%
1957-58 BOS 69 GP

PTS 16.6
REB 22.7
AST 2.9
STL —
BLK —
FG% 44.2%
1958-59 BOS 70 GP

PTS 16.7
REB 23.0
AST 3.2
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.7%
1959-60 BOS 74 GP

PTS 18.2
REB 24.0
AST 3.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 46.7%
1960-61 BOS 78 GP

PTS 16.9
REB 23.9
AST 3.4
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.6%
1961-62 BOS 76 GP

PTS 18.9
REB 23.6
AST 4.5
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.7%
1962-63 BOS 78 GP

PTS 16.8
REB 23.6
AST 4.5
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.2%
1963-64 BOS 78 GP

PTS 15.0
REB 24.7
AST 4.7
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.3%
1964-65 BOS 78 GP

PTS 14.1
REB 24.1
AST 5.3
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.8%
1965-66 BOS 78 GP

PTS 12.9
REB 22.8
AST 4.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 41.5%
1966-67 BOS 81 GP

PTS 13.3
REB 21.0
AST 5.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.4%
1967-68 BOS 78 GP

PTS 12.5
REB 18.6
AST 4.6
STL —
BLK —
FG% 42.5%
1968-69 BOS 77 GP

PTS 9.9
REB 19.3
AST 4.9
STL —
BLK —
FG% 43.3%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).