Bill Walton vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) 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.