Maurice Cheeks vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Nick Young 135

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Nick Young 4

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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