Zach LaVine vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Zach LaVine 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
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.8 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 14,054 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,734 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,647 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Zach LaVine 588 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 187 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Zach LaVine 677 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)