John Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Nick Young 687

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Nick Young 135

Total Games John Johnson 869 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Nick Young 26

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Nick Young 8

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Nick Young 4

Total Games John Johnson 73 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.