LaMelo Ball vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)