Bill Russell
Career 963 G · 14,522 PTS · 15.1 PPG · 22.5 RPG · 4.3 APG
Seasons leading the NBA
8
36
Top-5 finishes
4
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1957
Best season
Spanning 1957–1964, peaking at 2 titles in 1957.
Clubs
15,000 Rebound Club
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1951Among league leaders
- 45th League titles 8
- 40th Top-5 finishes 36
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 2nd Rebounds per Game 22.5
- 2nd Total Rebounds 21,620
- 122nd Total Assists 4,100
- 158th Free Throws Made 3,148
- 159th Field Goals Made 5,687
- 178th Total Points 14,522
- 193rd Assists per Game 4.3
- 281st Points per Game 15.1
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Rebounds | 4 | 1st | 2 yrs (1957–1958) | 1957-1958 1,564 1958-1959 1,612 1963-1964 1,930 1964-1965 1,878 1959-1960 #2 1960-1961 #2 1961-1962 #2 1962-1963 #2 1965-1966 #2 1966-1967 #2 1967-1968 #3 1968-1969 #3 |
| Rebounds per Game | 4 | 1st | 2 yrs (1957–1958) | 1957-1958 22.7 1958-1959 23.0 1963-1964 24.7 1964-1965 24.1 1959-1960 #2 1960-1961 #2 1961-1962 #2 1962-1963 #2 1965-1966 #2 1966-1967 #3 1967-1968 #3 1968-1969 #3 |
| Effective FG Percentage | — | #2 | — | 1956-1957 #3 1957-1958 #3 1958-1959 #2 |
| Field Goal Percentage | — | #2 | — | 1956-1957 #3 1957-1958 #3 1958-1959 #2 |
Title Seasons
4 seasons with at least one titleSeason Averages
led the league 13 seasons| Year | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-1957 | BOS | 48 | 35.3 | 706 | 14.7 | 943 | 19.6 | 88 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 42.7% | — | 49.2% |
| 1957-1958 | BOS | 69 | 38.3 | 1,142 | 16.6 | 1,564 | 22.7 | 202 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 44.2% | — | 51.9% |
| 1958-1959 | BOS | 70 | 42.6 | 1,168 | 16.7 | 1,612 | 23.0 | 222 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 45.7% | — | 59.8% |
| 1959-1960 | BOS | 74 | 42.5 | 1,350 | 18.2 | 1,778 | 24.0 | 277 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 46.7% | — | 61.2% |
| 1960-1961 | BOS | 78 | 44.3 | 1,322 | 16.9 | 1,868 | 23.9 | 268 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 42.6% | — | 55.0% |
| 1961-1962 | BOS | 76 | 45.2 | 1,436 | 18.9 | 1,790 | 23.6 | 341 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 45.7% | — | 59.5% |
| 1962-1963 | BOS | 78 | 44.9 | 1,309 | 16.8 | 1,843 | 23.6 | 348 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 43.2% | — | 55.5% |
| 1963-1964 | BOS | 78 | 44.6 | 1,168 | 15.0 | 1,930 | 24.7 | 370 | 4.7 | — | — | — | 43.3% | — | 55.0% |
| 1964-1965 | BOS | 78 | 44.4 | 1,102 | 14.1 | 1,878 | 24.1 | 410 | 5.3 | — | — | — | 43.8% | — | 57.3% |
| 1965-1966 | BOS | 78 | 43.4 | 1,005 | 12.9 | 1,779 | 22.8 | 371 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 41.5% | — | 55.1% |
| 1966-1967 | BOS | 81 | 40.7 | 1,075 | 13.3 | 1,700 | 21.0 | 472 | 5.8 | — | — | — | 45.4% | — | 61.0% |
| 1967-1968 | BOS | 78 | 37.9 | 977 | 12.5 | 1,451 | 18.6 | 357 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 42.5% | — | 53.7% |
| 1968-1969 | BOS | 77 | 42.7 | 762 | 9.9 | 1,484 | 19.3 | 374 | 4.9 | — | — | — | 43.3% | — | 52.6% |
| Career | — | 963 | 42.3 | 14,522 | 15.1 | 21,620 | 22.5 | 4,100 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 44.0% | — | 56.1% |