Nikola Jokic vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.9 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,713 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,359 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,571 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 976 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 549 Sam Young 57

Total Games Nikola Jokic 762 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .561 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .362 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .825 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.1 (2026) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Sam Young 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)