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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.4 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 10,955 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,008 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Buddy Hield 743 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 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 10.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)