Enes Kanter vs. Thaddeus Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Thaddeus Young and Enes Kanter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Enes Kanter played 11 years in the NBA, 6 less than Thaddeus Young, who played 17. Enes Kanter had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Thaddeus Young had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Enes Kanter 11 6 2011-12 to 2021-22
Thaddeus Young 17 10 2007-08 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 66 13.2 4.6 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .667
Thaddeus Young 74 21.0 8.2 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.6 6.6 .539 0.1 0.3 .316 1.0 1.4 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 4 10.8 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.8 4.0 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Thaddeus Young 6 26.7 10.2 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.7 1.2 4.0 8.3 .480 0.2 0.8 .200 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 2

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 70 15.4 7.2 1.9 2.4 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 1.7 2.9 5.4 .544 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.3 1.7 .795
Thaddeus Young 75 34.4 15.3 1.9 3.2 5.0 1.1 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.2 6.3 12.8 .495 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 6 38.2 12.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.8 5.2 11.7 .443 0.8 2.0 .417 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 3

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 80 26.7 12.3 2.8 4.7 7.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.9 5.2 10.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .730
Thaddeus Young 67 32.0 13.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 1.9 2.0 5.7 12.1 .470 0.7 2.1 .348 1.7 2.5 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 75 28.5 15.5 3.7 5.3 8.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 1.9 2.5 6.4 12.4 .519 0.2 0.6 .356 2.4 3.1 .782
Thaddeus Young 82 26.0 12.7 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 5.6 10.3 .541 0.1 0.3 .273 1.5 2.1 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 5 25.4 11.4 3.4 2.4 5.8 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.6 5.0 12.0 .417 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.4 .583

Season 5

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 82 21.0 12.7 3.0 5.1 8.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.0 8.8 .576 0.1 0.3 .476 2.4 3.1 .797
Thaddeus Young 63 27.9 12.8 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.0 5.5 10.9 .507 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 18 17.9 9.4 2.6 3.6 6.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.6 6.6 .551 0.1 0.8 .143 2.1 2.5 .844
Thaddeus Young 13 21.3 7.7 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.4 .710

Season 6

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 72 21.3 14.3 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.1 5.6 10.2 .545 0.1 0.5 .132 3.1 4.0 .786
Thaddeus Young 76 34.6 14.8 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.6 1.8 0.7 1.2 2.5 6.7 12.6 .531 0.0 0.1 .125 1.4 2.5 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 5 9.0 4.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.2 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2017-182013-14
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 71 25.8 14.1 3.8 7.1 11.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.6 5.9 10.0 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.6 .848
Thaddeus Young 79 34.4 17.9 2.1 3.9 6.0 2.3 2.1 0.5 2.1 2.7 7.4 16.2 .454 1.1 3.7 .308 2.1 2.9 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2018-192014-15
Team New York Knicks, Portland Trail BlazersMinnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 67 24.5 13.7 3.8 6.0 9.8 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.6 10.2 .549 0.1 0.5 .294 2.3 2.9 .787
Thaddeus Young 76 32.0 14.1 1.7 3.7 5.4 2.3 1.6 0.3 1.5 2.3 5.9 12.7 .466 0.5 1.5 .330 1.7 2.6 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 16 28.8 11.4 3.3 6.4 9.6 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 9.1 .514 0.1 0.3 .250 1.9 2.6 .756
Thaddeus Young 6 31.7 10.5 2.8 4.3 7.2 2.7 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.8 11.0 .439 0.0 0.7 .000 0.8 2.0 .417

Season 9

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 58 16.9 8.1 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 3.4 6.0 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 1.7 .707
Thaddeus Young 73 33.0 15.1 2.4 6.6 9.0 1.9 1.5 0.5 1.9 2.5 6.8 13.2 .514 0.1 0.4 .233 1.4 2.2 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 11 9.3 4.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.8 .524 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.9 .500
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 72 24.4 11.2 3.9 7.1 11.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 2.3 4.7 7.8 .604 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.3 .774
Thaddeus Young 74 30.2 11.0 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.6 1.5 0.4 1.3 1.8 4.9 9.3 .527 0.6 1.6 .381 0.6 1.2 .523
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 5 11.2 2.0 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Thaddeus Young 4 35.0 12.0 5.5 3.5 9.0 2.5 2.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 5.3 9.8 .538 0.3 1.0 .250 1.3 2.5 .500

Season 11

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter 35 11.7 3.7 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 .526 0.1 0.1 .400 0.7 0.8 .857
Thaddeus Young 81 32.2 11.8 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.9 1.7 0.4 1.3 2.2 5.2 10.7 .487 0.7 2.2 .320 0.7 1.1 .598
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 7 33.9 11.3 3.1 4.6 7.7 1.4 1.7 0.9 1.0 3.1 5.1 8.6 .600 0.3 1.0 .286 0.7 1.9 .385

Season 12

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season -2018-19
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 81 30.7 12.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 2.5 1.5 0.4 1.5 2.4 5.5 10.4 .527 0.6 1.8 .349 1.1 1.7 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 4 32.5 10.5 2.3 4.8 7.0 3.8 2.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 4.5 10.5 .429 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.8 .571

Season 13

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season -2019-20
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 64 24.9 10.3 1.5 3.5 4.9 1.8 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.1 4.2 9.4 .448 1.2 3.5 .356 0.7 1.1 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season -2020-21
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 68 24.3 12.1 2.5 3.8 6.2 4.3 1.1 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.4 9.7 .559 0.2 0.7 .267 1.0 1.7 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season -2021-22
Team -San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 52 16.3 6.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.7 5.2 .518 0.3 0.9 .354 0.4 0.9 .469
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 6 14.5 3.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.2 1.2 .143 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 16

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season -2022-23
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 54 14.7 4.4 1.3 1.8 3.1 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.0 3.7 .545 0.1 0.6 .176 0.3 0.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Enes Kanter Thaddeus Young
Season -2023-24
Team -Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 33 13.3 4.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.3 .602 0.0 0.2 .143 0.2 0.5 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Enes Kanter ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -