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Bill Russell
Every comparison Bill Russell leads among players since 1946-47: 28 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.
wins
set it514 wins through his first 700 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 18 careers, past 440 wins · held from game 330 to 780 (5 gaps) · broken by Sam Jones, 516 wins, Jan 29, 1967 · said 1 other way514wins
wins · a season
set it14 straight games with a win in BOS's first 72 games of 1957-58a record when he got there, 1st of 27 player-seasons, past 7 · held from game 5 to 72 (2 gaps) · broken by Bob Cousy 1959-60, 17, Mar 9, 196014games
field goals made · a season
set it6 games with 10+ field goals made in BOS's first 20 games of 1957-58a record when he got there, 1st of 34 player-seasons, past 5 · held from game 14 to 21 (3 gaps) · broken by Wilt Chamberlain 1959-60, 17, Dec 5, 1959 · said 1 other way6games
free throw attempts · a season
set it4 straight games with 10+ free throw attempts in BOS's first 15 games of 1958-59a record when he got there, 1st of 44 player-seasons, past 3 · held from game 11 to 17 · broken by Wilt Chamberlain 1959-60, 9, Nov 26, 19594games
A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.