George Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and George Johnson 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

George Johnson

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Nick Young 687

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Nick Young 135

Total Games George Johnson 464 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Nick Young 26

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Nick Young 8

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Nick Young 4

Total Games George Johnson 7 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.