Oscar Robertson vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.