Bill Russell vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sam 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 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sam Young 0.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 57

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sam Young 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 10

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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.