Bernard King vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bernard King 874 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bernard King 28 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.