Is Bill Russell basketballs Babe Ruth?

[Billo_Really]

He's the biggest winner in team sports history,, does that make him basketball's Babe Ruth?

 

[rightwinger]

Babe Ruth did not win that many championships
Yogi Berra did

Ruth won four, Berra won ten

 

[Harry Dresden]

so does that then make him Basketballs Yogi Berra?.....

 

[Quasar44]

Or the Bill Tilden of tennis

Bill was defeating and taming the younger guys even in his 40s

 

[DGS49]

There is only one "Babe Ruth" in basketball, and everyone reading this knows who it was. Not Russell, Jordan, LeBron, or anyone who has played in the past 30 years.

The crazy talk about Russell is nothing more than a lame attempt to discredit this man, because as he said, "Nobody roots for Goliath."

 

[rightwinger]

There is only one "Babe Ruth" in basketball, and everyone reading this knows who it was. Not Russell, Jordan, LeBron, or anyone who has played in the past 30 years.

The crazy talk about Russell is nothing more than a lame attempt to discredit this man, because as he said, "Nobody roots for Goliath."

The “Babe Ruth“ of Basketball was Wilt Chamberlain

Like Ruth, he shattered records and they had to change the rules to stop him.

Neither won many Championships but they dominated their era

 

[DGS49]

If course. And if Russell had played for any other team, he would not have won diddly-squat. He could never carry a team as Jordan and LeBron have done. For Russell's success, Credit Auerbach and four other guys.

 

[candycorn]

He's the biggest winner in team sports history,, does that make him basketball's Babe Ruth?

If he's not... I don't know who would be. Good comparison. One of those odd figures who is larger than life both on and off the field of play.

 

[rightwinger]

If course. And if Russell had played for any other team, he would not have won diddly-squat. He could never carry a team as Jordan and LeBron have done. For Russell's success, Credit Auerbach and four other guys.

Imagine if Chamberlain played for the Celtics
He was a team player who could lead the league is assists as well as he could lead in scoring

Imagine if Russell had to carry a team all by himself