D'Angelo Russell vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Thaddeus Young 10

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 11,124 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 2,175 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,686 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 678 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 209 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 654 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .427 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .363 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .793 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)