Bob Lanier vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.