Jamaal Wilkes vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Jamaal Wilkes 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

Jamaal Wilkes

vs.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamaal Wilkes 4 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Jamaal Wilkes 12 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Jamaal Wilkes 10 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Jamaal Wilkes 3 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamaal Wilkes 2 Sam Young 0

Rookie of The Year Jamaal Wilkes 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 17.7 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 6.2 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 2.5 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.3 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamaal Wilkes 14,644 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Jamaal Wilkes 5,117 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Jamaal Wilkes 2,050 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Jamaal Wilkes 1,049 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Jamaal Wilkes 262 Sam Young 57

Total Games Jamaal Wilkes 828 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .499 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .135 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .759 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 16.1 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 6.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 2.2 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.2 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamaal Wilkes 1,820 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Jamaal Wilkes 718 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Jamaal Wilkes 246 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Jamaal Wilkes 137 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Jamaal Wilkes 53 Sam Young 4

Total Games Jamaal Wilkes 113 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .465 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .000 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Jamaal Wilkes .727 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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