Josh Giddey vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)