Nikola Jokic vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)