Christian Wood vs. Sam Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Young and Christian Wood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Christian Wood played 8 years in the NBA, 4 more than Sam Young, who played 4. Christian Wood had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Sam Young had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Christian Wood 8 0 2015-16 to 2023-24
Sam Young 4 3 2009-10 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 17 8.5 3.6 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 3.1 .415 0.2 0.6 .364 0.8 1.2 .619
Sam Young 80 16.5 7.4 1.0 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.3 2.8 6.2 .451 0.1 0.7 .196 1.7 2.2 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Charlotte HornetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 13 8.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 .522 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.2 .733
Sam Young 78 20.2 7.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.0 6.3 .472 0.2 0.6 .340 1.1 1.5 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young 13 19.7 7.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.3 7.4 .448 0.2 0.9 .250 0.7 1.2 .600

Note: Christian Wood didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 3
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 21 11.9 8.2 0.8 3.1 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.9 5.6 .521 0.4 1.2 .346 2.0 2.7 .732
Sam Young 35 10.7 3.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 3.6 .354 0.1 0.5 .294 0.5 0.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 62 21.4 13.1 1.7 4.6 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.6 4.6 8.2 .567 0.9 2.3 .386 2.9 3.9 .744
Sam Young 56 12.4 2.8 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.6 .392 0.3 0.9 .308 0.4 0.8 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young 15 8.7 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.6 1.6 .375 0.1 0.7 .200 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 5
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 41 32.3 21.0 1.9 7.8 9.6 1.7 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 8.0 15.6 .514 1.9 5.0 .374 3.0 4.8 .631
Sam Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2021-22-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 68 30.8 17.9 1.6 8.5 10.1 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.9 2.5 6.5 12.9 .501 1.9 4.9 .390 3.0 4.9 .623
Sam Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2022-23-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 67 25.9 16.6 1.3 6.0 7.3 1.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.5 5.9 11.5 .515 1.6 4.2 .376 3.2 4.2 .772
Sam Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Christian Wood Sam Young
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood 50 17.4 6.9 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 5.3 .466 0.7 2.3 .307 1.3 1.9 .702
Sam Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Christian Wood ------- --- ----------
Sam Young ------- --- ----------
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