Bill Sharman vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.