Sam Perkins vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Nick Young 135

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Nick Young 4

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)