Wilt Chamberlain vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Thaddeus Young 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.