Jalen Brunson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)