Al Thornton vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Al Thornton

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Thornton 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Al Thornton 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Al Thornton 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Al Thornton 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton 11.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 4.2 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.6 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.5 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton 3,527 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Al Thornton 1,233 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Al Thornton 353 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Al Thornton 185 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Al Thornton 152 Nick Young 135

Total Games Al Thornton 296 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton .452 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton .293 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton .747 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton 16.8 (2009) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton 5.2 (2009) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton 1.5 (2009) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton 0.8 (2009) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton 0.9 (2009) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Thornton - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Al Thornton - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Al Thornton - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Al Thornton - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Al Thornton - Nick Young 4

Total Games Al Thornton 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Thornton - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Al Thornton - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Al Thornton - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Al Thornton - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)