LeBron James vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Thaddeus Young 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Thaddeus Young 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Thaddeus Young 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games LeBron James 287 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)