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Bill Russell

United States · 1956–1969

Eleven championships in thirteen seasons.

11
NBA titles: 22.5
Rebounds per game: 5
MVP awards: 13
Seasons

Career

Russell proved that defence and rebounding could dominate a sport organised around scoring. He averaged over 22 rebounds a game for his career, won eleven titles in thirteen years with Boston, and served as player-coach for the last two — the first Black head coach in any major American league.

Honours

Eleven NBA championships, the most of any player
First Black head coach in major North American sport
Five-time MVP and twelve-time All-Star
Olympic gold medallist, 1956

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