Bill Russell vs. James Young Comparison

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

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Young 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James 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 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Young 96

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Young 28

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 24

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Young 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Young 7

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Young 3

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.