Kawhi Leonard vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)