Jayson Tatum vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jayson Tatum 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jayson Tatum 8 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jayson Tatum 8 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jayson Tatum 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jayson Tatum 4 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jayson Tatum 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 23.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 7.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 3.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 13,784 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 4,293 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 2,243 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 639 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 384 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jayson Tatum 585 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .459 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .370 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .840 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 24.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 8.2 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 4.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jayson Tatum 2,936 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jayson Tatum 989 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jayson Tatum 592 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jayson Tatum 143 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jayson Tatum 106 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jayson Tatum 121 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jayson Tatum .439 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jayson Tatum .348 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jayson Tatum .841 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)