Jeremy Lin vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)