He won his last two championships in 1968 and 1969 as a player-coach. Russell's teammate, Sam Jones, won ten championships from 1959 to 1969, the second most in NBA history. Four Celtics players, Tom Heinsohn, K. C. Jones, Satch Sanders and John Havlicek, won eight championships each, with Havlicek being the only one to win championships independently of Russell.
In his last two championship years as a player-coach in 1968 and 1969, he was successful. Sam Jones, Russell's teammate, won ten championships from 1959 to 1969, the second most in NBA history. Four Celtics players—Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Satch Sanders, and John Havlicek—all claimed eight championships each, with Havlicek being the only one who achieved them independently of Russell.