Pantheon
№ 4 · Basketball · Enshrined

Bill Russell

NBA · Center · 1956–1969 · USA · retired
Boston Celtics
Honor Index10,299
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
BRBill Russell
Overall
№4
/ 96
Center
№2
/ 21
NBA
№4
/ 77
Stature
82
/ 100
Top 5% of Center players

“Eleven-time champion in 13 seasons, the most-decorated winner in NBA history and a five-time MVP.”

11
NBA Championship
5
NBA Most Valuable Player
14
Seasons
Ⅰ

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'56'58'60'62'64'66'68
Ⅱ

Index composition

10,299
Index
  • Team titles5,46053%
  • Individual awards4,74946%
  • Placement901%
Ⅲ

Trophy cabinet

11
NBA Championship
'57'59'60'61'62'63'64'65'66'68'69
1
Olympic Gold
'56
5
NBA Most Valuable Player
'58'61'62'63'65
3
All-NBA First Team
'59'63'65
8
All-NBA Second Team
'58'59'61'62'64'65'67'68
1
All-Defensive First Team
'69
12
NBA All-Star
'58'59'60'61'62'63'64'65'66'67'68'69
4
Statistical Title (ast/reb/stl/blk)
'58'59'64'65
1
NBA Finals (runner-up)
'58
Ⅳ

All honors

46 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1969NBA ChampionshipS—480
1969All-Defensive First TeamB—55
1969NBA All-StarB—42
1968NBA ChampionshipS—480
1968All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1968NBA All-StarB—42
1967All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1967NBA All-StarB—42
1966NBA ChampionshipS—480
1966NBA All-StarB—42
1965NBA Most Valuable PlayerS—600
1965NBA ChampionshipS—480
1965All-NBA First TeamA—150
1965All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1965NBA All-StarB—42
1965Statistical Title (ast/reb/stl/blk)B—35
1964NBA ChampionshipS—480
1964All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1964NBA All-StarB—42
1964Statistical Title (ast/reb/stl/blk)B—35
1963NBA Most Valuable PlayerS—600
1963NBA ChampionshipS—480
1963All-NBA First TeamA—150
1963NBA All-StarB—42
1962NBA Most Valuable PlayerS—600
1962NBA ChampionshipS—480
1962All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1962NBA All-StarB—42
1961NBA Most Valuable PlayerS—600
1961NBA ChampionshipS—480
1961All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1961NBA All-StarB—42
1960NBA ChampionshipS—480
1960NBA All-StarB—42
1959NBA ChampionshipS—480
1959All-NBA First TeamA—150
1959All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1959NBA All-StarB—42
1959Statistical Title (ast/reb/stl/blk)B—35
1958NBA Most Valuable PlayerS—600
1958NBA Finals (runner-up)B—90
1958All-NBA Second TeamB—75
1958NBA All-StarB—42
1958Statistical Title (ast/reb/stl/blk)B—35
1957NBA ChampionshipS—480
1956Olympic GoldA—180

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