JaVale McGee vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)