Bill Russell vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Michael Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Michael Young 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.