Were there any NBA superstars who hasn't had one injury in their career? or haven't missed any games due to injury in their career?
2007-03-06 16:12:16 · 6 answers · asked by Vincent 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Bill Russell's career was relatively injury free (at least to the point that injuries prevented him from playing). After joining the team in mid-season in 1956-57 (after winning an Olympic Gold Medal)he played:
1958 / 69 (of 72 team games)
1959 / 70 (of 75)
1960 / 74 (of 75)
1961 / 78 (of 79)
1962 / 76 (of 80)
1963 / 78 (of 80)
1964 / 78 (of 80)
1965 / 78 (of 80)
1966 / 78 (of 80)
1967 / 81 (of 81)
1968 / 78 (of 82)
1969 / 77 (of 82)
Russell (who was also player/coach) took four games off toward the end of the 1969 season in order to rest up and prepare for the playoffs.
During the last 12 years of his career, Russell played 915 out of 945 games, missing only 31 games in those 12 seasons, an average of 2.5 games/year.
When Russell did get injured, he did not allow the injuries to stop him from taking the court anyway.
Tim Duncan had a great start to his career, but played fewer than 70 games in both 2004 and 2005.
Wilt's only major injury was when he tore his knee up early in the 1969-70 season. He only played 12 games, but returned for the playoffs and led the Lakers to game 7 of the finals, losing to the Knicks. He also missed a few games here and there, many times the result of having teeth knocked out.
BTW - an above answer is close on Tayshaun Prince... after appearing in 42 games as a rookie, he played every game for the next three full seasons (2004, 2005 and 2006) and started all but two games during those three years. And, Prince has not missed a game this year, either.
A look at some random box scores from Prince's rookie season indicate that the games he missed were a result of a coach's decision, and not because of injury...Good job by Roadrunner to point out Prince!
2007-03-07 07:53:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Tayshaun Prince is not a superstar and wont be but do you believe he hasn't missed a game since he came into the NBA because of injury. I think im right there.
2007-03-06 23:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe AC Green played every single game without injury, but I wouldn't exactly call him a superstar. Karl Malone was also durable, but played so long that toward the end of his career, he wound up getting injured.
2007-03-06 17:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by truth be told 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 11:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah,a rookie who only played a game and after that,got in jail 4 life for raping and murdering :D
2007-03-07 00:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
2007-03-06 16:26:13 · answer #6 · answered by pancl007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋