Arvydas Sabonis vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)