Jamaal Wilkes vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Jamaal Wilkes 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

Jamaal Wilkes

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamaal Wilkes 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jamaal Wilkes 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jamaal Wilkes 10 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jamaal Wilkes 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamaal Wilkes 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Jamaal Wilkes 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 17.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 6.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamaal Wilkes 14,644 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jamaal Wilkes 5,117 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jamaal Wilkes 2,050 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jamaal Wilkes 1,049 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jamaal Wilkes 262 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jamaal Wilkes 828 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .499 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .135 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .759 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 16.1 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 6.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 2.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamaal Wilkes 1,820 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jamaal Wilkes 718 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jamaal Wilkes 246 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jamaal Wilkes 137 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jamaal Wilkes 53 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jamaal Wilkes 113 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .465 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .727 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.