Jaden McDaniels vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.5 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,927 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,559 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 579 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 339 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 317 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 374 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .483 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .352 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .756 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 17.9 (2026) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.1 (2026) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 (2026) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)