Ja Morant vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 7 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.4 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 7,207 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,501 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,382 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Ja Morant 329 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Ja Morant 89 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Ja Morant 322 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .465 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .310 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .772 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)