David Thompson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games David Thompson 509 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games David Thompson 27 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.