Alex Poythress vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 Nick Young 135

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Alex Poythress - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Alex Poythress - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - Nick Young 4

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)