Julius Erving vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.