Buddy Hield vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)