Bill Russell vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Danny Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Danny 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 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.