Bill Russell debuted in the NBA in 1956, appearing in 963 games over 13 seasons. He scored 14,522 points, delivered 4,100 assists, and grabbed 21,620 rebounds, ranking 170th in scoring and 119th in assists in NBA history.
Bill Russell Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Bill Russell’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Bill Russell |
| Date of Birth | February 12, 1934 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 208cm |
| Weight | 98kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1956 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 963 games (Ranked 191 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,522 points (Ranked 170) |
| Assists (AST) | 4,100 (Ranked 119) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 21,620 (Ranked 2) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,592 (Ranked 171) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 17 (Ranked 36) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44% (Ranked 1929) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 56.1% (Ranked 4049) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 42.3 minutes (Ranked 2) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1969)
| Games Played (G) | 77 |
| Points (PTS) | 762 |
| Assists (AST) | 374 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,484 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 231 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 3 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 52.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 3,291 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1962, 1,436 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1967, 472
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1964, 1,930
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1967, 5
- Best FG% in a Season: 1960, 46.7%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1960, 61.2%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1963, 3,500 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Bill Russell appeared in 165 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 2,673 |
| Assists (AST) | 770 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 4,104 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 546 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 60.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 7,497 |
Bill Russell Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 | 48 | 1695 | 706 | 277 | 0.427 | 649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0.492 | 309 | 943 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
1958 | 69 | 2640 | 1142 | 456 | 0.442 | 1032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0.519 | 443 | 1564 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
1959 | 70 | 2979 | 1168 | 456 | 0.457 | 997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0.598 | 428 | 1612 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
1960 | 74 | 3146 | 1350 | 555 | 0.467 | 1189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0.612 | 392 | 1778 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
1961 | 78 | 3458 | 1322 | 532 | 0.426 | 1250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 0.55 | 469 | 1868 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
1962 | 76 | 3433 | 1436 | 575 | 0.457 | 1258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 0.595 | 481 | 1790 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
1963 | 78 | 3500 | 1309 | 511 | 0.432 | 1182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 0.555 | 517 | 1843 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
1964 | 78 | 3482 | 1168 | 466 | 0.433 | 1077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0.55 | 429 | 1930 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
1965 | 78 | 3466 | 1102 | 429 | 0.438 | 980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 0.573 | 426 | 1878 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
1966 | 78 | 3386 | 1005 | 391 | 0.415 | 943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0.551 | 405 | 1779 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
1967 | 81 | 3297 | 1075 | 395 | 0.454 | 870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 0.61 | 467 | 1700 | 0 | 0 | 472 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
1968 | 78 | 2953 | 977 | 365 | 0.425 | 858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0.537 | 460 | 1451 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
1969 | 77 | 3291 | 762 | 279 | 0.433 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0.526 | 388 | 1484 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 231 |