Bam Adebayo vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,082 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,089 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,067 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 615 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 491 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bam Adebayo 575 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .317 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)