Alex Caruso vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,981 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,265 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,225 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 221 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Alex Caruso 438 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .438 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .371 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .761 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)