Under the leadership of legendary Red Auerbach (first as coach then as GM), the Boston Celtics won eleven of thirteen NBA titles between 1957 and 1969.
The greatest star of the Celtics was Bill Russell (middle picture defending Wilt Chamberlain), who led the team to titles as a player and player-coach (titles in 1968 and 1969).
While the Celtics were the league's dominant team, Wilt Chamberlain (bottom picture) posted individual statistics at a record pace (first with the Philadelphia Warriors then the LA Lakers). In 1962, the Big Dipper became the first and only NBA player to score 100 points in a game when he reached triple figures against the NY Knicks in a game at Hershey, PA.
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