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Retired#6Center1956–1968#180 all-time in points

Bill Russell

Bill Russell scored 14,522 points in 963 games, 180th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1961-62 at 18.9 points a game. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 215 lb
Age92
PositionCenter
BornFeb 12, 1934
HometownMonroe, Louisiana
Experience1956–1968
CollegeUniversity of San Francisco
Draft1956 · round 1, pick 2
High schoolMcClymonds High School California, California
TeamsBoston Celtics 1956–1968
Career points
14,522
963 games · 15.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#180
Also 123rd in assists, 2nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1956–1968. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1968-69.

1968-69 season

BOS · 77 games
Points7629.9 per game
Rebounds19.31,484 total
Assists4.9374 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
2Unicorn
2Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×5UnicornSeasonMVP award1957-58, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs5 MVP awards
  • ×11Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 +6 more
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds21,620 rebounds
  • ×12LegendSeasonAll-Star1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 +7 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,522 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring11 rings · 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69

Bill Russell career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1961-62 · 18.9 points per game

Bill Russell milestones

Career · regular season
14,522 career points
Retired 180th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points14,522Past 10,000 · 180th all-time
Rebounds21,620Past 12,500 · 2nd all-time
Assists4,100Past 2,500 · 123rd all-time

Bill Russell career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bill Russell stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1968-69BOS777629.919.34.9.433—.526————
1967-68BOS7897712.518.64.6.425—.537————
1966-67BOS811,07513.321.05.8.454—.610————
1965-66BOS781,00512.922.84.8.415—.551————
1964-65BOS781,10214.124.15.3.438—.573————
1963-64BOS781,16815.024.74.7.433—.550————
1962-63BOS781,30916.823.64.5.432—.555————
1961-62BOS761,43618.923.64.5.457—.595————
1960-61BOS781,32216.923.93.4.426—.550————
1959-60BOS741,35018.224.03.7.467—.612————
1958-59BOS701,16816.723.03.2.457—.598————
1957-58BOS691,14216.622.72.9.442—.519————
1956-57BOS4870614.719.61.8.427—.492————
Career13 seasons96314,52215.122.54.3.440—.5610——0

Bill Russell splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
78%
Threes
0%
Free throws
22%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bill Russell facts
How many career points did Bill Russell score?

Bill Russell scored 14,522 career regular-season points in 963 games, 15.1 per game, which ranks 180th all-time.

What was Bill Russell’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1961-62 with BOS: 18.9 points, 23.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Where is Bill Russell from?

Bill Russell is from Monroe, Louisiana. He played high school ball at McClymonds High School in California, California. He played college ball at University of San Francisco.

What teams did Bill Russell play for?

Boston Celtics (1956–1968).