Horace Grant vs. Thaddeus Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Thaddeus Young and Horace Grant, 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

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.

Horace Grant and Thaddeus Young both played 17 years in the NBA. Horace Grant had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Horace Grant 17 13 1987-88 to 2003-04
Thaddeus Young 17 10 2007-08 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1987-882007-08
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis76ers 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 %
Horace Grant 81 22.6 7.7 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 2.7 3.1 6.3 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .626
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 %
Horace Grant 10 29.9 10.1 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.6 1.4 0.2 0.7 3.5 4.6 8.1 .568 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.5 .600
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1988-892008-09
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Finals76ers 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 %
Horace Grant 79 35.6 12.0 3.0 5.6 8.6 2.1 1.1 0.8 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.5 .704
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 %
Horace Grant 17 36.8 10.8 3.1 6.7 9.8 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.2 8.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .800
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1989-902009-10
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Horace Grant 80 34.4 13.4 3.0 4.9 7.9 2.8 1.2 1.1 1.4 2.9 5.6 10.7 .523 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.2 .699
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 %
Horace Grant 16 38.5 12.2 4.6 5.4 9.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 3.2 5.1 9.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.3 .623
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Horace Grant 78 33.9 12.8 3.4 5.0 8.4 2.3 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.1 9.4 .547 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.6 .711
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 %
Horace Grant 17 39.2 13.3 3.3 4.8 8.1 2.2 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.6 5.4 9.2 .583 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.5 .733
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1991-922011-12
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Horace Grant 81 35.3 14.2 4.2 5.7 10.0 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.2 2.4 5.6 9.8 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.9 .741
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 %
Horace Grant 22 38.9 11.3 3.5 5.4 8.8 3.0 1.1 1.8 1.0 3.1 4.5 8.3 .541 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.5 .671
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Horace Grant 77 35.6 13.2 4.4 5.0 9.5 2.6 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 5.5 10.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .200 2.3 3.6 .619
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 %
Horace Grant 19 34.3 10.7 3.2 5.0 8.2 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 3.2 4.4 8.0 .546 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.8 .685
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Horace Grant 70 36.7 15.1 4.4 6.6 11.0 3.4 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.3 6.6 12.5 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.3 .596
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 %
Horace Grant 10 39.3 16.2 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.6 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.3 6.5 12.0 .542 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.1 4.2 .738
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Orlando MagicMinnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA 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 %
Horace Grant 74 36.4 12.8 3.0 6.6 9.7 2.3 1.0 1.2 1.1 2.7 5.4 9.6 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .692
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 %
Horace Grant 21 41.4 13.7 3.5 6.9 10.4 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 3.2 5.8 10.7 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.8 .763
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Orlando MagicBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Horace Grant 63 36.3 13.4 2.8 6.4 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.5 10.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .167 2.4 3.3 .734
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 %
Horace Grant 9 37.1 15.0 3.4 7.0 10.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.6 6.8 10.4 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .867
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Orlando MagicIndiana 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 %
Horace Grant 67 37.3 12.6 3.1 5.9 9.0 2.4 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 5.3 10.4 .515 0.0 0.1 .167 1.9 2.7 .715
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 %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Orlando MagicIndiana 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 %
Horace Grant 76 36.9 12.1 3.0 5.1 8.1 2.3 1.1 1.0 1.2 2.4 5.2 11.3 .459 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.6 .678
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 %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Horace Grant 50 33.2 8.9 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 4.0 9.1 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .671
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 %
Horace Grant 4 32.0 6.8 3.5 3.5 7.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 2.8 7.5 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .625
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Horace Grant 76 35.4 8.1 2.2 5.6 7.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.9 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .721
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 %
Horace Grant 5 37.0 4.8 1.6 4.6 6.2 2.0 1.6 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.2 5.4 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Horace Grant 77 31.0 8.5 2.9 4.2 7.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.4 .462 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .775
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 %
Horace Grant 16 26.6 6.0 2.5 3.5 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.7 2.3 6.0 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .733
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Horace Grant 76 29.1 8.0 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.7 1.6 3.5 6.8 .513 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .721
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 %
Horace Grant 4 31.8 4.5 2.0 5.8 7.8 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
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 %
Horace Grant 5 17.0 5.2 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
Thaddeus Young ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Horace Grant Thaddeus Young
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Horace Grant 55 20.1 4.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.1 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .722
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 %
Horace Grant ------- --- ----------
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 -