Bill Russell vs. Perry Young Comparison

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

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Perry Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Perry 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 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Perry Young 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Perry Young .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Perry Young -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Perry Young -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Perry Young -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Perry Young -

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.