Celebrating Bill Russell’s All-Star resume: Records, stats and game log for Celtics legend
Bill Russell was the biggest winner in NBA history, winning 11 championships in 13 seasons with the Celtics. He had the ultimate team-first mentality, focused on defense and allowing Boston’s other stars to pick up points.
While he will always be associated with the Celtics’ incredible history, Russell’s legacy as a singles player should not be overlooked.
He was a five-time MVP, 11-time All-NBA selection, and 12-time All-Star. He missed only the All-Star cut as a rookie in 1956-57 and led the league in rebounding that season.
Ahead of this year’s All-Star Game, let’s take a look back at Russell’s history in the annual event, beginning with the 1958 competition.
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1958 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 118
- 11 points (5-12 shooting)
- 11 setbacks
- 2 assists
- 26 minutes
1959 NBA All-Star Game: West 124, East 108
- 7 points (3-10 shooting)
- 9 setbacks
- 1 help
- 27 minutes
1960 NBA All-Star Game: East 125, West 115
- 6 points (3-7 shooting)
- 8 setbacks
- 3 assists
- 27 minutes
1961 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 131
- 24 points (9-15 shooting)
- 11 setbacks
- 1 help
- 28 minutes
1962 NBA All-Star Game: West 150, East 130
- 12 points (5-12 shooting)
- 12 setbacks
- 2 assists
- 27 minutes
1963 NBA All-Star Game: East 115, West 108
- 19 points (8-14 shooting)
- 24 rebounds
- 5 assists
- 37 minutes
1964 NBA All-Star Game: East 111, West 107
- 13 points (6-13 shooting)
- 21 rebounds
- 2 assists
- 42 minutes
1965 NBA All-Star Game: East 124, West 123
- 17 points (7-12 shooting)
- 13 rebounds
- 5 assists
- 33 minutes
1966 NBA All-Star Game: East 137, West 94
- 2 points (1-6 shooting)
- 10 setbacks
- 2 assists
- 23 minutes
1967 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 120
- 2 points (1-2 shooting)
- 5 setbacks
- 5 assists
- 22 minutes
1968 NBA All-Star Game: East 144, West 124
- 4 points (2-4 shooting)
- 9 setbacks
- 8 assists
- 23 minutes
1969 NBA All-Star Game: East 123, West 112
- 3 points (1-4 shooting)
- 6 setbacks
- 3 assists
- 28 minutes
Bill Russell’s Career NBA All-Star Stats
- 8-4 record
- 10.0 points per game (45.9 percent shooting)
- 11.6 rebounds per game
- 3.3 assists per game
- 28.6 minutes per game
- 1963 All-Star Game MVP
- Tie for most minutes played in a single All-Star game with Oscar Robertson, Nate Thurmond and Jerry West (42)
- Top four of all All-Star Game rebounds (139)
- Top 10 All-Star Game Minutes (343)