Every NBA team’s all-time Win Shares leader

By Luke Anton | Aug 18, 2022

Nov 18, 2009; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) and San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) watch the scoreboard in the second half at the American Airlines Center. The Mavericks won in overtime 99-94. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports /

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7. Boston Celtics: Bill Russell, 163.5 Win Shares

The greatest winner in professional sports history, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell leads the way for the Boston Celtics storied franchise that has six players with a Win Shares total over 100: Larry Bird (145.8), Paul Pierce (138.4), John Havlicek (131.7), Robert Parish (122.4) and Kevin McHale (113.0). For more context, there are 10 teams that do not have a single player over 100 Win Shares.

Bill Russell was and always will be a legend in the truest sense of the word. R.I.P.

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