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      SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%TRBASTPFPTSAwards
      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,AS,NBA2
      1958-5924BOSNBAC7042.66.514.2.4573.76.1.59823.03.22.316.7MVP-2,AS,NBA1
      1959-6025BOSNBAC7442.57.516.1.4673.25.3.61224.03.72.818.2MVP-2,AS,NBA2
      1960-6126BOSNBAC7844.36.816.0.4263.36.0.55023.93.42.016.9MVP-1,AS,NBA2
      1961-6227BOSNBAC7645.27.616.6.4573.86.3.59523.64.52.718.9MVP-1,AS,NBA2
      1962-6328BOSNBAC7844.96.615.2.4323.76.6.55523.64.52.416.8MVP-1,AS,NBA1
      1963-6429BOSNBAC7844.66.013.8.4333.05.5.55024.74.72.415.0MVP-3,AS,NBA2
      1964-6530BOSNBAC7844.45.512.6.4383.15.5.57324.15.32.614.1MVP-1,AS,NBA1
      1965-6631BOSNBAC7843.45.012.1.4152.95.2.55122.84.82.812.9MVP-4,AS,NBA2
      1966-6732BOSNBAC8140.74.910.7.4543.55.8.61021.05.83.213.3MVP-3,AS,NBA2
      1967-6833BOSNBAC7837.94.711.0.4253.25.9.53718.64.63.112.5AS,NBA2
      1968-6934BOSNBAC7742.73.68.4.4332.65.0.52619.34.93.09.9MVP-4,AS,DEF1
      13 Yrs96342.35.913.4.4403.35.8.56122.54.32.715.1
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      SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%TRBASTPFPTSAwards
      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
      13 Yrs16545.46.114.2.4304.06.7.60324.94.73.316.2
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      Career high, Assists13View full stats from top 20 games
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          SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%TRBASTPFPTSTrp-DblAwards
          1956-5722BOSNBAC481695277649.427152309.492943881437060MVP-7
          1957-5823BOSNBAC6926404561032.442230443.519156420218111420MVP-1,AS,NBA2
          1958-5924BOSNBAC702979456997.457256428.598161222216111680MVP-2,AS,NBA1
          1959-6025BOSNBAC7431465551189.467240392.612177827721013500MVP-2,AS,NBA2
          1960-6126BOSNBAC7834585321250.426258469.550186826815513220MVP-1,AS,NBA2
          1961-6227BOSNBAC7634335751258.457286481.595179034120714360MVP-1,AS,NBA2
          1962-6328BOSNBAC7835005111182.432287517.555184334818913092MVP-1,AS,NBA1
          1963-6429BOSNBAC7834824661077.433236429.550193037019011682MVP-3,AS,NBA2
          1964-6530BOSNBAC783466429980.438244426.573187841020411022MVP-1,AS,NBA1
          1965-6631BOSNBAC783386391943.415223405.551177937122110052MVP-4,AS,NBA2
          1966-6732BOSNBAC813297395870.454285467.610170047225810755MVP-3,AS,NBA2
          1967-6833BOSNBAC782953365858.425247460.53714513572429771AS,NBA2
          1968-6934BOSNBAC773291279645.433204388.52614843742317623MVP-4,AS,DEF1
          13 Yrs96340726568712930.44031485614.56121620410025921452217
          Totals Table
          SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%TRBASTPFPTSTrp-DblAwards
          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
          13 Yrs165749710032335.4306671106.603410477054626733
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              SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%TRBASTPFPTSAwards
              1956-5722BOSNBAC4816955.913.8.4273.26.6.49220.01.93.015.0MVP-7
              1957-5823BOSNBAC6926406.214.1.4423.16.0.51921.32.82.515.6MVP-1,AS,NBA2
              1958-5924BOSNBAC7029795.512.0.4573.15.2.59819.52.71.914.1MVP-2,AS,NBA1
              1959-6025BOSNBAC7431466.413.6.4672.74.5.61220.33.22.415.4MVP-2,AS,NBA2
              1960-6126BOSNBAC7834585.513.0.4262.74.9.55019.42.81.613.8MVP-1,AS,NBA2
              1961-6227BOSNBAC7634336.013.2.4573.05.0.59518.83.62.215.1MVP-1,AS,NBA2
              1962-6328BOSNBAC7835005.312.2.4323.05.3.55519.03.61.913.5MVP-1,AS,NBA1
              1963-6429BOSNBAC7834824.811.1.4332.44.4.55020.03.82.012.1MVP-3,AS,NBA2
              1964-6530BOSNBAC7834664.510.2.4382.54.4.57319.54.32.111.4MVP-1,AS,NBA1
              1965-6631BOSNBAC7833864.210.0.4152.44.3.55118.93.92.310.7MVP-4,AS,NBA2
              1966-6732BOSNBAC8132974.39.5.4543.15.1.61018.65.22.811.7MVP-3,AS,NBA2
              1967-6833BOSNBAC7829534.410.5.4253.05.6.53717.74.43.011.9AS,NBA2
              1968-6934BOSNBAC7732913.17.1.4332.24.2.52616.24.12.58.3MVP-4,AS,DEF1
              13 Yrs963407265.011.4.4402.85.0.56119.13.62.312.8
              Game Avg963407265.011.4.4402.85.0.56119.13.62.312.8
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              SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%TRBASTPFPTSAwards
              1956-5722BOSNBAC104094.813.0.3652.75.4.50821.52.83.612.2
              1957-5823BOSNBAC93554.913.5.3614.16.7.60622.42.42.413.8
              1958-5924BOSNBAC114964.711.5.4093.04.9.61222.12.92.012.4
              1959-6025BOSNBAC135725.913.0.4563.34.7.70721.12.42.415.2
              1960-6126BOSNBAC104625.713.3.4273.56.7.52323.33.71.914.9
              1961-6227BOSNBAC146726.213.6.4584.46.1.72619.83.72.616.8
              1962-6328BOSNBAC136175.612.4.4534.26.4.66119.03.92.115.4
              1963-6429BOSNBAC104513.810.5.3563.05.3.55221.73.52.610.5
              1964-6530BOSNBAC125615.19.6.5272.64.9.52619.44.92.812.7
              1965-6631BOSNBAC178145.511.5.4753.45.4.61818.93.82.714.3
              1966-6732BOSNBAC93902.97.9.3603.04.8.63518.34.63.08.8
              1967-6833BOSNBAC198694.110.0.4093.15.4.58518.04.13.011.4
              1968-6934BOSNBAC188293.37.9.4231.83.5.50616.04.32.88.5
              13 Yrs16574974.811.2.4303.25.3.60319.73.72.612.8
              Game Avg16574974.811.2.4303.25.3.60319.73.72.612.8
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                  SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPPERTS%FTrAST%OWSDWSWSWS/48Awards
                  1956-5722BOSNBAC48169521.1.450.4761.64.66.2.176MVP-7
                  1957-5823BOSNBAC69264022.8.465.4293.77.711.3.206MVP-1,AS,NBA2
                  1958-5924BOSNBAC70297920.7.493.4294.78.212.9.208MVP-2,AS,NBA1
                  1959-6025BOSNBAC74314620.2.496.3304.98.913.8.211MVP-2,AS,NBA2
                  1960-6126BOSNBAC78345818.1.454.3751.711.313.0.181MVP-1,AS,NBA2
                  1961-6227BOSNBAC76343319.6.489.3823.911.615.5.217MVP-1,AS,NBA2
                  1962-6328BOSNBAC78350018.2.464.4371.012.613.5.185MVP-1,AS,NBA1
                  1963-6429BOSNBAC78348219.3.461.3981.316.017.3.238MVP-3,AS,NBA2
                  1964-6530BOSNBAC78346619.5.472.43514.82.414.416.9.233MVP-1,AS,NBA1
                  1965-6631BOSNBAC78338617.3.448.42913.80.311.411.7.165MVP-4,AS,NBA2
                  1966-6732BOSNBAC81329718.6.500.53717.33.09.212.2.178MVP-3,AS,NBA2
                  1967-6833BOSNBAC78295317.0.461.53614.90.47.88.2.133AS,NBA2
                  1968-6934BOSNBAC77329115.2.467.60213.91.09.910.9.159MVP-4,AS,DEF1
                  13 Yrs9634072618.9.471.43414.929.9133.6163.5.193
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                  SeasonAgeTeamLgPosGMPPERTS%FTrAST%OWSDWSWSWS/48Awards
                  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
                  13 Yrs165749719.4.474.47413.36.021.827.8.178
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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 bySt. 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 schools did Bill Russell attend?

                      Bill Russell attended McClymonds in Oakland,California andSan Francisco.

                      What are Bill Russell's nicknames?

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

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