John Salmons vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Nick Young 687

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Nick Young 135

Total Games John Salmons 895 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Nick Young 26

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Nick Young 8

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Nick Young 4

Total Games John Salmons 28 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)