John Long vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

John Long

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games John Long 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Nick Young 687

Total Steals John Long 912 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks John Long 180 Nick Young 135

Total Games John Long 893 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Nick Young 26

Total Assists John Long 24 Nick Young 8

Total Steals John Long 28 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks John Long 2 Nick Young 4

Total Games John Long 23 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.