Deandre Ayton vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)