Desmond Bane vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,169 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,581 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,320 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Desmond Bane 337 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 134 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Desmond Bane 344 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2026) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)