11× NBA champion (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965)
12× NBA All-Star (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (1963)
3× All-NBA First Team (1959, 1963, 1965)
8× All-NBA Second Team (1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969)
4× NBA rebounding champion (1958–1959, 1964–1965)
NBA 50th Anniversary Team
NBA 35th Anniversary Team
NBA 25th Anniversary Team
No. 6 retired by the Boston Celtics
2× NCAA champion (1955–1956)
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1955)
UPI College Player of the Year (1956)
2× Helms Player of the Year (1955–1956)
2× Consensus first-team All-American (1955–1956)
WCC Player of the Year (1956)