Bill Russell vs. Korleone Young Comparison

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

Korleone Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Korleone Young: 1998-99 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Korleone Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Korleone Young 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Korleone Young 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Korleone Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Korleone Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Korleone Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Korleone 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 Korleone Young 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Korleone Young 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Korleone Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Korleone Young 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Korleone Young 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Korleone Young 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Korleone Young 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Korleone Young 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Korleone Young 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Korleone Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Korleone Young .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Korleone Young 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Korleone Young 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Korleone Young 1.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Korleone Young 0.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Korleone Young 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Korleone Young 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Korleone Young -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Korleone Young -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Korleone Young -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Korleone Young -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Korleone Young -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Korleone Young -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Korleone Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Korleone Young -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Korleone Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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