Aaron James vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Aaron 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

Aaron James

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Nick Young 135

Total Games Aaron James 356 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Aaron James - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Aaron James - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Aaron James - Nick Young 4

Total Games Aaron James 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.