Paul Pierce vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)