Gene James vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Gene James 95 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Gene James 88 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Nick Young .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Nick Young 26

Total Assists Gene James 2 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Gene James 4 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Nick Young .357

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.