No, I'm not talking about Michael Jordan. Bill Russell changed the game of basketball forever.
| Full Name: William Felton Russell Born: 2/12/34 in Monroe, La. High School: McClymonds (Oakland) College: San Francisco Drafted: St. Louis Hawks, 1956 Transactions: Draft rights traded to Boston Celtics, 4/29/56 Height: 6-10; Weight: 220 lbs |  | Honors: Elected to Naismith Basketball Basketball Hall of Fame (1975); NBA champion (1957, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '68, '69); NBA MVP (1958, '61, '62, '63, '65); All-NBA First Team (1959, '63, '65); Eight-time All-NBA Second Team; NBA All-Defensive Team (1969); 12-time NBA All-Star (1958-69); All-Star MVP (1963); One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Olympic gold medalist (1956). |
| Complete Bio | Summary | ||
Bill Russell was the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics' dynasty of the 1960s, an uncanny shotblocker who revolutionized NBA defensive concepts. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time All-Star, the angular center amassed 21,620 career rebounds, an average of 22.5 per game and led the league in rebounding four times. He had 51 boards in one game, 49 in two others and a dozen consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds.
His many individual accolades were well deserved, but they were only products of Russell's philosophy of team play. His greatest accomplishment was bringing the Celtics 11 championships in his 13 seasons. Russell is still acclaimed by many as the greatest player in the history of the NBA.
Bill Russell Passes the Celtic Torch in a Touching Scene with Kevin Garnett
The Legend
The Greatest Defensive Player of All-Time
1969 - Bill Russell's Final Championship
The Celtics Dynasty
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