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League elite in Assists · among frontcourt

Bill Russell

BOS· Center· #6· 1968-69

2.08 m · 98 kg · 1934–2022 · 88 years old

11 Rings12 Finals (11-1)

12× All-Star11× All-NBA5× MVP

Among the best
in the leagueno. 1among frontcourtAssistsno. 2among frontcourtReboundsno. 43among frontcourtScoring1968-69 · vs 70 players

Season

77 games

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

MIN

FG%

50.4%

3P%

—

FT%

53%

Season by season · tap a row

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%
1968-69	BOS	77	9.9	19.3	4.9	—	—	—	2.8	42.7	50.4%	—	53%
1967-68	BOS	78	12.5	18.6	4.6	—	—	—	2.8	37.9	51.8%	—	53.5%
1966-67	BOS	81	13.3	21	5.8	—	—	—	2.7	40.7	54.7%	—	60.9%
1965-66	BOS	78	12.9	22.8	4.8	—	—	—	2.4	43.4	49.7%	—	56%
1964-65	BOS	78	14.1	24.1	5.3	—	—	—	2.1	44.4	52.8%	—	57.5%
1963-64	BOS	78	15	24.7	4.7	—	—	—	2.4	44.6	55.2%	—	55.3%
1962-63	BOS	78	16.8	23.6	4.5	—	—	—	2.3	44.9	62.9%	—	55.2%
1961-62	BOS	76	18.9	23.6	4.5	—	—	—	2.6	45.2	69.4%	—	59.6%
1960-61	BOS	78	16.9	23.9	3.4	—	—	—	2	44.3	64.1%	—	55.1%
1959-60	BOS	74	18.2	24	3.7	—	—	—	2.8	42.5	60.5%	—	60.9%
1958-59	BOS	70	16.7	23	3.2	—	—	—	2.3	42.6	64.2%	—	60%
1957-58	BOS	69	16.6	22.7	2.9	—	—	—	2.6	38.3	66.7%	—	52%
1956-57	BOS	48	14.7	19.6	1.8	—	—	—	3	35.3	72.7%	—	50.7%

Player DNA1968-69 · vs 70 players

Career · 13 seasons

Points

15.1 per game

Rebounds

22.5 per game

Assists

4.3 per game

Readings

Distribution

Measured

Bill Russell sits in the 99th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in playmaking (1968-69).

Percentile · Playmaking · 1968-69

Against 70 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min

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▸ See evidence · 5 pieces of evidence

1968-69: percentile 38 in scoring among 70 forwards and centres
1968-69: percentile 97 in rebounding among 70 forwards and centres
1968-69: percentile 99 in playmaking among 70 forwards and centres
1968-69: percentile 0 in steals among 70 forwards and centres
1968-69: percentile 0 in blocks among 70 forwards and centres

Limits

Cohort adjusted by position (guards / bigs) and minutes; it does not compare with the whole league.

Revision 311c4596 · measured

Observed

Bill Russell drops from 12.5 to 9.9 points per game in 1967-68→1968-69 after 13 measured seasons.

9.9

Points per game · 1968-69

Career · 1956-57–1968-69 · 13 seasons

Career highs · advanced

PER

BPM

VORP

TS%

USG%

Points per game · tap a bar

1956-571968-691968-69

Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height208 cm

Weight98 kg

🪪 Passport and numbers

🇺🇸United StatesPosition: pivot