Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sam Young 3

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sam Young 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Sam Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sam Young 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Sam Young 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,943 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,671 Sam Young 573

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,377 Sam Young 180

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 973 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,079 Sam Young 57

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 872 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.2 (2026) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2026) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Sam Young 59

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Sam Young 6

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Sam Young 4

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)