Jerry West vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Jerry West 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

Jerry West

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry West 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jerry West 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jerry West 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jerry West 14 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry West 1 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Jerry West 10 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 12 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry West 4 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry West 5 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Jerry West 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader Jerry West 1 Thaddeus Young 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 27.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.8 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 25,192 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jerry West 5,366 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jerry West 6,238 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jerry West 81 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jerry West 23 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jerry West 932 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .474 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .814 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 31.3 (1966) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 7.9 (1962) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 9.7 (1972) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 2.6 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.7 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry West 29.1 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 5.6 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jerry West 6.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry West 4,457 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jerry West 855 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jerry West 970 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jerry West 0 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jerry West 0 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jerry West 153 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry West .469 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jerry West - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jerry West .805 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry West 40.6 (1965) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry West 8.7 (1961) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry West 8.9 (1972) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry West 0.0 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.