Bill Russell vs. Tim Young Comparison

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

Tim Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tim Young: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tim Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tim Young 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tim Young 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tim Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tim Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tim Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tim 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 Tim Young 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tim Young 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tim Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Young 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tim Young 54

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tim Young 35

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tim Young 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Young 2

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tim Young 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tim Young .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tim Young .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tim Young 2.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tim Young 1.4 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tim Young 0.2 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Young 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim Young 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tim Young -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tim Young -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tim Young -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tim Young -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tim Young -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tim Young -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tim Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tim Young -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tim Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tim 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.