Sam Jones vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.