Sam Young vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Sam Young 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
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Young 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Sam Young 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Sam Young 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Young 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Young 5.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Young 2.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Young 0.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Young 0.5 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Young 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Young 1,436 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Sam Young 573 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Sam Young 180 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Sam Young 134 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Sam Young 57 Nick Young 135

Total Games Sam Young 249 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Young .442 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Young .280 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Young .742 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Young 7.4 (2010) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Young 2.5 (2010) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Young 0.9 (2011) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Young 0.9 (2011) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Young 0.3 (2011) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Young 4.1 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Young 2.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Young 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Young 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Young 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Young 124 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Sam Young 59 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Sam Young 6 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Sam Young 10 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Sam Young 4 Nick Young 4

Total Games Sam Young 30 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Young .426 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Sam Young .217 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Sam Young .652 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Young 7.5 (2011) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Young 2.3 (2011) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Young 0.3 (2013) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Young 0.5 (2011) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Young 0.2 (2011) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)