Darnell Valentine vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Darnell Valentine 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

Darnell Valentine

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Valentine 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Darnell Valentine 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Darnell Valentine 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Darnell Valentine 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 8.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 5.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.5 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Valentine 5,400 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Darnell Valentine 1,318 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Darnell Valentine 3,080 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Darnell Valentine 910 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Darnell Valentine 58 Nick Young 135

Total Games Darnell Valentine 620 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Valentine .437 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Darnell Valentine .261 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Valentine .787 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 12.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 6.8 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.5 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.2 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Valentine 313 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Darnell Valentine 50 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Darnell Valentine 177 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Darnell Valentine 40 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Darnell Valentine 4 Nick Young 4

Total Games Darnell Valentine 26 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Valentine .460 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Darnell Valentine .500 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Valentine .884 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)