David Thompson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and David Thompson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
David Thompson:
1976-77 to 1983-84
Nick Young:
2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

David Thompson0
Nick Young1
David Thompson8
Nick Young12
David Thompson5
Nick Young3
David Thompson4
Nick Young0

Honors and Awards

David Thompson2
Nick Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
David Thompson2
Nick Young0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

David Thompson 22.1
Nick Young 11.4

David Thompson 3.8
Nick Young 2.0

David Thompson 3.2
Nick Young 1.0

David Thompson 0.9
Nick Young 0.5

David Thompson 0.8
Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

David Thompson 11,264
Nick Young 8,194

David Thompson 1,921
Nick Young 1,427

David Thompson 1,631
Nick Young 687

David Thompson 459
Nick Young 394

David Thompson 407
Nick Young 135

David Thompson 509
Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Thompson .504
Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage
David Thompson .277
*
Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage
David Thompson .778
Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

David Thompson 27.2
(1978)
Nick Young 17.9
(2014)

David Thompson 4.9
(1978)
Nick Young 2.7
(2011)

David Thompson 4.5
(1978)
Nick Young 1.5
(2014)

David Thompson 1.4
(1977)
Nick Young 0.7
(2014)

David Thompson 1.2
(1978)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

David Thompson 22.9
Nick Young 4.2

David Thompson 4.3
Nick Young 0.7

David Thompson 3.7
Nick Young 0.2

David Thompson 0.9
Nick Young 0.2

David Thompson 1.0
Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

David Thompson 619
Nick Young 148

David Thompson 115
Nick Young 26

David Thompson 101
Nick Young 8

David Thompson 24
Nick Young 6

David Thompson 27
Nick Young 4

David Thompson 27
Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
David Thompson .462
Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage
David Thompson .333
*
Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage
David Thompson .745
Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

David Thompson 28.0
(1979)
Nick Young 8.3
(2012)

David Thompson 7.0
(1979)
Nick Young 1.1
(2012)

David Thompson 4.0
(1979)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

David Thompson 1.5
(1977)
Nick Young 0.5
(2008)

David Thompson 1.6
(1978)
Nick Young 0.4
(2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.