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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

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 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Thaddeus Young	0

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	8
Thaddeus Young	17

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Thaddeus Young	10

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Thaddeus Young	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Thaddeus Young	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Thaddeus Young	0

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Thaddeus Young	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Thaddeus Young	0

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Thaddeus Young	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Thaddeus Young	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2		*
Thaddeus Young	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.9
Thaddeus Young	12.1

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Thaddeus Young	5.6

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.2
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	12,258
Thaddeus Young	14,225

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,357
Thaddeus Young	6,614

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,556
Thaddeus Young	2,135

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	710
Thaddeus Young	1,612

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	393
Thaddeus Young	458

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	492
Thaddeus Young	1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.504
Thaddeus Young	.503

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.361
Thaddeus Young	.328

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.863
Thaddeus Young	.661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
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	6.5		(2026)
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		(2025)
Thaddeus Young	0.7		(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Thaddeus Young	9.3

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Thaddeus Young	5.7

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Thaddeus Young	1.6

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Thaddeus Young	1.1

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Thaddeus Young	0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Thaddeus Young	542

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Thaddeus Young	330

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Thaddeus Young	92

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Thaddeus Young	65

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Thaddeus Young	21

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Thaddeus Young	58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Thaddeus Young	.468

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Thaddeus Young	.250

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Thaddeus Young	.606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Thaddeus Young	12.0		(2017)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Thaddeus Young	9.0		(2017)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Thaddeus Young	3.8		(2019)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Thaddeus Young	2.8		(2019)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
Thaddeus Young	0.9		(2018)