Larry Bird vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)