Paul McPherson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul McPherson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Paul McPherson 1 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Paul McPherson 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Paul McPherson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson 262 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson 79 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Paul McPherson 38 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Paul McPherson 25 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Paul McPherson 4 Nick Young 135

Total Games Paul McPherson 55 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson .505 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson .167 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson .724 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul McPherson - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Paul McPherson - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Paul McPherson - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Paul McPherson - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Paul McPherson - Nick Young 4

Total Games Paul McPherson 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul McPherson - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Paul McPherson - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Paul McPherson - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Paul McPherson - Nick Young 0.4 (2012)