The last No. 6! The well-known No. 6 jerseys in history

Recently, US media Basketball Forever updated social media and posted interesting updates about Jerryn Williams.

It writes: With DeAndre Jordan no longer playing in the NBA, Jerryn Williams will become the last player in NBA history to wear a No. 6 jersey.

The NBA retired the No. 6 jersey in 2022 to commemorate Bill Russell, but allowed active players who were still wearing the number at the time to continue using it.

In this way, Jerryn Williams became the last No. 6 jersey in NBA history.

According to statistics, in NBA history, a total of 263 players have worn the No. 6 jersey, and a total of 13 Hall of Famer players have worn the No. 6 jersey.

Let's take a look at the famous No. 6 jerseys in NBA history.

Bill Russell - the top ten in history

was selected by the Hawks in the first round in 1956.

6 jersey season: 1957-1969, the entire career.

Data

13 years of career, played 963 games, averaged 42.3 minutes per game, scored 15.1 points, 22.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists, shooting percentage of 44% and free throw percentage of 56.1%.

Honors

Champion: 11 times

MVP: 5 best team first team first team 3 times

The best team second team: 8 times

Rebound King: 4 times

All-stars: 12 times

In 1975, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Julius Irving

The twelfth pick in the first round of 1972 was selected by the Bucks.

6 jersey season: 1976-1987, the entire NBA career.

Data

Irving played 836 games with No. 6, averaged 34.3 minutes per game, scored 22 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks, shooting percentage of 50.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 26.1%, and free throw shooting percentage of 77.7%.

Honor

Champion: 1 time

MVP: 2 time

All-star MVP: 2 time

Best-line first team: 5 time

Best-line second team: 2 time

All-star: 11 time

In 1993, he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

LeBron James - Second in history

was selected by the Cavaliers in the first round in 2003.

6 jersey season: 2010-2014 (Fourth Year of the Heat), 2021-2023 (Two Years of the Lakers).

Data

Heat No. 6 career

four seasons, playing 294 games, averaging 38 minutes per game, scoring 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 54.3% + 36.9% + 75.8% in three events.

Lakers played 111 games in two seasons, averaging 36.4 minutes per game, scoring 29.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.8 blocks, and hitting percentage in three events is 51.2% + 34.2% + 76.2%.

6 Honor

MVP: Two times

Champion: Two times

Best team one team: Four times

Best team one team: Two times

Best team one team: Three times

Best team two team: Three times

Best team two team: One time

All-Stars: Six times

Kenyang Martin

The first pick in the first round of 2000.

6 jersey season: 2000-2007, 2014-2015.

6 career data

played 411 games in the first seven years of his career, averaging 32.9 minutes per game, scoring 14.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 47.4% + 20.4% + 66.2% in three events. In the last season of his career, he played 11 games for the Bucks, averaging 9.5 minutes per game, scoring 1.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks.

6 Honor

All-Star: 1st time Eddie Jones

10th pick in the first round of 1994.

6 jersey season: 1996-2008.

6 career data

played in 820 games, averaging 15.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, and the three shooting percentage was 43.1% + 37.3% + 81.8%.

6 Honor

Best Lineup Three: 1 Time

Best Defensive Second Team: 3 Times

Steal King: 1 Time

All-Stars: 3 Times

Christaps Porzingis

The fourth pick in the first round of 2015.

6 jersey season: 2015-2023.

6 career data

played 402 games, averaged 31.1 minutes per game, scored 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.8 blocks, and shot 45.3% + 35.9% + 82.7% from three events.

6 Honor

All-Star: One All-Star Skills Competition Champion: One

In addition, we have many familiar players wearing No. 6 jerseys, such as Jordan Jr. in the Clippers, Lance Stevenson in the Pacers, Nick Young in the Warriors, Javier McGee in the Cavaliers, etc. No.

6, as the first number in NBA history to be retired by the entire league, is so historically meaningful.

Considering that James wears the 6th year short, Russell is the greatest No. 6 player.