Jalen Johnson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Jalen Johnson 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,713 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,457 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 711 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 206 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 131 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jalen Johnson 213 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .509 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .747 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.8 (2026) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.4 (2026) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.3 (2026) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)