Kobe Bryant vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)