Al Horford vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,732 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,970 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Al Horford 3,637 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Al Horford 870 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,303 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Al Horford 1,144 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .375 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Al Horford 197 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)