Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)