Steven Adams vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,875 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,313 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,179 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Steven Adams 661 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Steven Adams 717 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Steven Adams 787 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .584 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)