Bill Russell vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Thaddeus 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 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.