Bill Russell

Career playoff stats: 16.2 PPG, 24.9 RPG, 4.7 APG

Accolades: 11 NBA titles, 5 reg. season MVPs

The greatest defender in the game's history led the Boston Celtics to a record 11 NBA Championships.

Bill Russell is an interesting case, as his offensive stats don't jump out at you, but his impact went far beyond numbers. Russell could flat-out dominate the game defensively. Still, his career averages are nothing to sniff at, and if blocks and Finals MVPs were counted/awarded throughout his career, he would've won plenty of those.

Russell is the greatest winner in all of sports. His 11-championship count may be the safest record in the NBA game.