Frank Russell vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Frank 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

Frank Russell

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Frank Russell - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.