Lauri Markkanen vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)