Thaddeus Young vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Thaddeus Young 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
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thaddeus Young 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Thaddeus Young 17 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Thaddeus Young 10 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Thaddeus Young 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thaddeus Young 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Thaddeus Young 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Thaddeus Young 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thaddeus Young 12.1 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Thaddeus Young 5.6 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Thaddeus Young 1.8 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Thaddeus Young 1.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Thaddeus Young 0.4 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Thaddeus Young 14,225 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Thaddeus Young 6,614 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Thaddeus Young 2,135 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Thaddeus Young 1,612 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Thaddeus Young 458 Trae Young 75

Total Games Thaddeus Young 1,172 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thaddeus Young .503 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Thaddeus Young .328 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Thaddeus Young .661 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thaddeus Young 9.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Thaddeus Young 5.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Thaddeus Young 1.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Thaddeus Young 1.1 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Thaddeus Young 0.4 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Thaddeus Young 542 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Thaddeus Young 330 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Thaddeus Young 92 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Thaddeus Young 65 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Thaddeus Young 21 Trae Young 4

Total Games Thaddeus Young 58 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thaddeus Young .468 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Thaddeus Young .250 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Thaddeus Young .606 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)