text: I have to go with Bill Russell. He is that rare player who:\n\n1) Was a superstar individually and also a consummate team player. He led his San Francisco team to back-to-back NCAA Championships, won an Olympic gold medal, and his Boston Celtics to 8 straight NBA championships!\n\n2) Could put up great stats. He averaged 22 rebounds a game for his career. Seriously, 22.\n\nYou can make a case for Jordan, Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, among others, but I think I've got to give it to Bill Russell and all his rings.