James Harden vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals James Harden 271 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games James Harden 165 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)