Aaron Gordon vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Aaron Gordon 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
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 10,001 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,551 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,956 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 532 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 448 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Aaron Gordon 733 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .334 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .697 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.8 (2026) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)