Top Ten NBA Players from the Bill Russell Era
These are the best players from 1946 to 1969. The players from this list MUST be in the range of this era. So don't put Kobe or Jordan or LeBron or Magic.Wilt Chamberlain set the books by scoring the most points scored in a single game (100), most rebounds in a game (55), and most consecutive field goals (18).
He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. His biggest rival was former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell, but they are also good friends. He won 2 NBA Titles, 1 with the 76ers and one with the Lakers. ...read more.
Wilt was so tired of being called selfish that one year he decided to lead the league in assists. That is just amazing.
In this era he scored 100. He was Bill Russell's rival and Russell often said he was jealous of Chamberlain.
Only player to ever record a "Double Quadruple", with 40 points and 40 rebounds- he did it 8 different times!
He averaged a dang triple double. He had to be the best player in this era and has to be top 5 all time no doubt.
While I think that Oscar Robertson is truely an all time great I think Wilt Chamerberlin is still better
The man people name this era after. The absolute best defensive player of all time. He was so dominant in the early NBA
Take a look at his lifetime stats, then note that as a long-range shooter, he did it without the 3-point shot.
In the 3-point era, his buzzer-beating 64-footer to force overtime in the 1970 NBA Finals would have won him a championship.
West had to be one of the best players ever and efficient players ever. West lead his team and provided one of the only threats to the Celtics.
In my opinion Russell would be nothing without Cousy. He was known as the Houdini of the Hardwood for a reason. Like everybody on the list he revolutionized this game.
The first NBA superstar. He was the ultimate pioneer and one of the greatest post players of all-time.
what
Trash. Get it together
Since Mikan is listed as being in Russell's era, why not Jokic or LeBron? My favorite Mozart-era musicians are Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder, and my favorite Lincoln-era politicians are FDR & Obama. Moderator: feel free to delete my comment along with Jokic.
Why is jokic allowed on this list
He was pretty much Larry Bird
Really crafty star from this era and helped Jerry West.
He was one of the better players from this era.
Maybe not the best, but he was pretty dang famous