Terry Tyler vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Terry Tyler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Terry Tyler played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Terry Tyler had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Nick Young had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Terry Tyler 11 3 1978-79 to 1988-89
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1978-792007-08
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 31.2 12.9 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.5 1.7 3.1 5.6 11.5 .482 - - - 1.8 2.7 .658
Nick Young 75 15.4 7.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 2.8 6.4 .439 0.5 1.3 .400 1.3 1.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young 4 4.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 .111 0.0 0.5 .000 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1979-802008-09
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 32.6 12.3 2.8 4.9 7.6 1.6 1.3 2.7 2.1 2.9 5.2 11.3 .465 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .765
Nick Young 82 22.4 10.9 0.4 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.7 4.1 9.2 .444 0.7 2.0 .341 2.0 2.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1980-812009-10
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 31.1 13.4 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.7 1.4 2.2 2.0 2.6 5.8 10.9 .532 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 3.0 .592
Nick Young 74 19.2 8.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.5 .418 0.9 2.3 .406 1.4 1.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1981-822010-11
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 24.3 9.9 1.9 4.1 6.0 1.5 0.9 2.0 1.5 2.2 4.1 7.8 .523 0.0 0.0 .250 1.7 2.3 .740
Nick Young 64 31.8 17.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 6.4 14.6 .441 1.6 4.2 .387 2.9 3.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1982-832011-12
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 31.0 12.1 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.9 1.3 2.0 1.5 2.7 5.1 10.7 .478 0.0 0.2 .133 1.8 2.4 .745
Nick Young 62 27.9 14.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.3 5.1 12.6 .403 1.7 4.5 .365 2.3 2.7 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young 11 18.2 8.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.6 6.1 .433 1.5 3.0 .515 1.5 1.6 .889

Season 6

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1983-842012-13
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 19.5 8.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.4 .453 0.0 0.2 .154 1.1 1.6 .712
Nick Young 59 23.9 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.8 9.2 .413 1.3 3.6 .357 1.8 2.2 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 5 8.4 5.0 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 4.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 24.4 11.6 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.3 5.1 10.4 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .716
Nick Young 64 28.3 17.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.0 13.9 .435 2.1 5.5 .386 3.7 4.5 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 9 19.9 13.3 1.7 2.8 4.4 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.9 5.4 11.1 .490 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.0 .815
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 71 23.3 9.5 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.9 1.5 1.3 2.2 4.2 9.1 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Nick Young 42 23.8 13.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.1 11.3 .366 2.0 5.4 .369 3.1 3.5 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 3 17.0 2.7 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1986-872015-16
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 82 23.5 9.3 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.8 4.0 8.1 .495 0.0 0.0 .333 1.2 1.7 .721
Nick Young 54 19.1 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.3 6.9 .339 1.4 4.4 .325 1.2 1.4 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 74 16.0 5.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 2.5 5.5 .452 0.0 0.1 .143 0.6 0.9 .641
Nick Young 60 25.9 13.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.3 4.5 10.6 .430 2.8 7.0 .404 1.3 1.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler 70 15.1 5.5 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.1 .469 0.0 0.1 .111 0.7 0.9 .758
Nick Young 80 17.4 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 2.5 6.1 .412 1.5 4.1 .377 0.7 0.8 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young 20 10.3 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.7 .302 0.7 2.4 .298 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 12

Terry Tyler Nick Young
Season -2018-19
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young 4 9.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.3 .333 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Tyler ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------