Bill Russell vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Trae Young 1

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Trae Young 0

Assists Leader Bill Russell 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Bill Russell 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 74

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 33

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.