Russell Westbrook vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Russell Westbrook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Westbrook 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Russell Westbrook 18 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Russell Westbrook 14 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Russell Westbrook 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Westbrook 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Russell Westbrook 2 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Westbrook 9 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Russell Westbrook 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader Russell Westbrook 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Westbrook 21.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Russell Westbrook 7.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Russell Westbrook 8.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Russell Westbrook 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Russell Westbrook 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Westbrook 26,659 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Russell Westbrook 8,889 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Russell Westbrook 10,149 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Russell Westbrook 2,000 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Russell Westbrook 410 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Russell Westbrook 1,268 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Westbrook .439 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Russell Westbrook .307 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Russell Westbrook .771 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Westbrook 22.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Russell Westbrook 6.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Russell Westbrook 7.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Russell Westbrook 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Russell Westbrook 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Westbrook 3,035 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Russell Westbrook 905 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Russell Westbrook 955 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Russell Westbrook 223 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Russell Westbrook 42 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Russell Westbrook 135 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Westbrook .405 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Russell Westbrook .299 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Russell Westbrook .820 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)