Wes Matthews vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Nick Young 135

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Nick Young 4

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)