Gary Payton vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)