Stephen Curry vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,600 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,848 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,574 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,565 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 270 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,034 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.6 (2026) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)