Walt Wesley vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Walt Wesley 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

Walt Wesley

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Wesley 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Walt Wesley 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Walt Wesley 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Walt Wesley 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 8.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 5.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 0.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.2 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.3 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Wesley 5,002 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Walt Wesley 3,243 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Walt Wesley 385 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Walt Wesley 16 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Walt Wesley 25 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Walt Wesley 590 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Wesley .434 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Walt Wesley - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Walt Wesley .630 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 5.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 3.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Wesley 42 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Walt Wesley 28 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Walt Wesley 2 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Walt Wesley 0 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Walt Wesley 0 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Walt Wesley 8 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Wesley .439 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Walt Wesley - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Walt Wesley .500 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.