Damian Lillard vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Thaddeus Young 10

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)