Joel Embiid vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)