Joe Johnson vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Sam Young 57

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Sam Young 4

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)