LeBron James vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Nick Young 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Nick Young 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Nick Young 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Nick Young 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Nick Young 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Nick Young 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Nick Young 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Nick Young 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Nick Young 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Nick Young 687

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Nick Young 135

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Nick Young 26

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Nick Young 8

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Nick Young 4

Total Games LeBron James 292 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)