Bill Russell vs. Wilt Chamberlain

[QUOTE=G.O.A.T]For those of you who are looking for evidence of Russell's intangibles showing up on the stat sheet.

Here's why he is the ultimate clutch player:

Bill's stat line's in closeout games of the NBA Finals


(points, rebounds,assists,FG,FT)

1957 19 32 2 7-17 5-10
1959 15 32 5 5-8 5-10
1960 22 35 4 7-15 8-10
1961 30 38 7 9-17 12-19
1962 30 40 5 10-17 10-15
1963 12 24 9 5-12 2-5
1964 14 24 11 5-6 4-5
1965 22 30 4 6-9 10-12
1966 25 32 1 10-22 5-5
1968 18 19 6 5-7 8-9
1969 6 21 6 2-7 2-4

averages of 19.6 points 29.7 rebounds 5.7 assists per game and a field goal percentage of 52 and free throw percentage of 68. Both significantly higher than any numbers he posted for his career. Two 30-30 games, a triple-double and another game one assist away. factor in his reported 13 blocks against Wilt's Sixers in 1964 and you have a closeout game quadruple double in the NBA Finals.[/QUOTE]

Amazing post :applause: .

[QUOTE=G.O.A.T]When he retired in 1969 Sporting News ran a feature on why Russell was the Greatest Player Ever. It cited the opinions of over 25 all-star players and NBA head coaches from the era.

In 1971 when the NBA voted for it's Silver Anniversary team, only Russell was a unanimous selection.

In 1980 when they selected the 35th Anniversary team, Russell was voted the greatest player ever.

Why is there a debate now?[/QUOTE]

This is really interesting.

[QUOTE=feyki]Amazing post :applause: .[/QUOTE]

However, according to my data, Russell didn't have a triple double in that 1964 game. His line was 14/26/[B]6[/B], not 11.

[QUOTE=Psileas]However, according to my data, Russell didn't have a triple double in that 1964 game. His line was 14/26/[B]6[/B], not 11.[/QUOTE]

His Assist number has probably been six . But maybe , he meant blocks as 11 :confusedshrug: .

[QUOTE=feyki]His Assist number has probably been six . But maybe , he meant blocks as 11 :confusedshrug: .[/QUOTE]

Maybe he mistook his blocks number for assists. He did think this was his assists' number, though, because he wrote the following:

[I]factor in his reported 13 blocks against Wilt's Sixers in 1964 and you have a closeout game quadruple double in the NBA Finals. [/I]