Bill Russell
Bill Russell in the Green Room.jpg
Russell in 2011
Personal information
Born(1934-02-12)February 12, 1934(age 88)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcClymonds (Oakland, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1953–1956)
NBA draft1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1956–1969
PositionCenter
Number6
Coaching career1966–1969, 1973–1977, 1987–1988
Career history
As player:
1956–1969Boston Celtics
As coach:
1966–1969Boston Celtics
1973–1977Seattle SuperSonics
1987–1988Sacramento Kings
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)
  • 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)
  • NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969)
  • 4× NBA rebounding champion (1958, 1959, 1964, 1965)
  • NBA Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
  • NBA anniversary team (25th, 35th, 50th, 75th)
  • No. 6 retired by Boston Celtics
  • 2× NCAA champion (1955, 1956)
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1955)
  • UPI College Player of the Year (1956)
  • 2× Helms Player of the Year (1955, 1956)
  • 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1955, 1956)
  • WCC Player of the Year (1956)
  • No. 6 retired by San Francisco Dons
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2011)

As coach:

  • 2× NBA champion (1968, 1969)
Career NBA playing statistics
Points14,522 (15.1 ppg)
Rebounds21,620 (22.5 rpg)
Assists4,100 (4.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NBA341–290 (.540)
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Basketball Hall of Fame as coach
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006
Medals
Men's basketball
Representingthe United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1956 MelbourneTeam competition