Harrison Barnes vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Harrison Barnes, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Harrison Barnes played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Nick Young, who played 12. Harrison Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Nick Young had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 achievements, 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
Harrison Barnes 13 5 2012-13 to 2024-25
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2012-132007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 81 25.4 9.2 0.7 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.6 1.8 .359 1.8 2.3 .758
difference:+6+10.0+1.7+0.4+2.3+2.6+0.4+0.1+0.1-0.1+0.6+1.4+0.1+0.5+.041+0.5+0.6+.057
Nick Young 75 15.4 7.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 2.8 6.4 .439 0.5 1.3 .400 1.3 1.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 12 38.4 16.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 1.6 4.3 .365 2.5 2.9 .857
difference:+8+34.1+14.8+1.2+4.6+5.9+1.0+0.1+0.4-1.0-2.5+5.7+11.2+.333+1.6+3.8+.365+1.7+1.9+.107
Nick Young 4 4.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 .111 0.0 0.5 .000 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2013-142008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 78 28.3 9.5 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 8.7 .399 0.8 2.4 .347 1.7 2.3 .718
difference:+4+5.9+1.4+0.4+1.6+2.2+0.3+0.3+0.1-0.3+0.6+0.5+.045+0.1+0.4+.006+0.3+0.1+.132
Nick Young 82 22.4 10.9 0.4 1.5 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.7 4.1 9.2 .444 0.7 2.0 .341 2.0 2.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 7 22.3 7.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.9 .396 1.1 3.0 .381 1.3 2.3 .563
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2014-152009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 28.3 10.1 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.9 8.0 .482 1.1 2.6 .405 1.3 1.8 .720
difference:+8+9.1+1.5+1.1+3.0+4.1+0.8+0.3+0.1-0.1-0.2+0.8+0.5+.064+0.2+0.3+.001+0.1+.080
Nick Young 74 19.2 8.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.5 .418 0.9 2.3 .406 1.4 1.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 21 32.4 10.6 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.2 9.5 .440 1.0 3.0 .355 1.2 1.6 .735
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2015-162010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 66 30.9 11.7 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.5 9.6 .466 1.2 3.2 .383 1.5 2.0 .761
difference:+2+0.9+5.7+0.8+1.5+2.2+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.5-0.2+1.9+5.0+.025+0.4+1.0+.004+1.4+1.6+.055
Nick Young 64 31.8 17.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 6.4 14.6 .441 1.6 4.2 .387 2.9 3.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 24 31.0 9.0 1.1 3.5 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 8.9 .385 1.1 3.2 .342 1.1 1.4 .765
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 79 35.5 19.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 7.6 16.2 .468 1.0 2.8 .351 3.1 3.6 .861
difference:+17+7.6+5.0+0.7+2.2+2.9+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.7+2.5+3.6+.065+0.7+1.7+.014+0.8+0.9+.009
Nick Young 62 27.9 14.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.3 5.1 12.6 .403 1.7 4.5 .365 2.3 2.7 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
Nick Young 11 18.2 8.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.6 6.1 .433 1.5 3.0 .515 1.5 1.6 .889

Season 6

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 77 34.2 18.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.5 4.3 .357 3.4 4.1 .827
difference:+18+10.3+8.3+0.6+3.3+3.9+0.6-0.7-0.2+3.2+6.5+.032+0.2+0.7+1.6+1.9+.007
Nick Young 59 23.9 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.8 9.2 .413 1.3 3.6 .357 1.8 2.2 .820
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 77 32.9 16.4 0.7 3.9 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.6 13.3 .420 2.3 5.7 .395 3.0 3.6 .824
difference:+13+4.6+1.5+0.2+1.8+2.1+0.1-0.2-0.8+0.4+0.6+.015+0.2+0.2+.009+0.7+0.9+.001
Nick Young 64 28.3 17.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.0 13.9 .435 2.1 5.5 .386 3.7 4.5 .825
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 72 34.5 14.5 1.1 3.9 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 5.1 11.0 .460 1.4 3.7 .381 3.0 3.7 .801
difference:+30+10.7+1.1+0.7+2.0+2.6+1.2+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.7+1.0+0.3+.094+0.6+1.7+.012+0.1+0.2+.091
Nick Young 42 23.8 13.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.1 11.3 .366 2.0 5.4 .369 3.1 3.5 .892
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 58 36.2 16.1 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.3 5.5 11.1 .497 1.7 4.4 .391 3.4 4.1 .830
difference:+4+17.1+8.8+0.8+4.0+4.8+2.9+0.3+0.1-1.0-0.4+3.2+4.2+.158+0.3+.066+2.2+2.7+.001
Nick Young 54 19.1 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.3 6.9 .339 1.4 4.4 .325 1.2 1.4 .829
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 77 33.6 16.4 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.8 4.7 .394 4.4 5.4 .826
difference:+17+7.7+3.2+0.7+2.6+3.3+1.4+0.1-0.9-1.1+0.6+0.2+.039+1.0+2.3+.010+3.1+3.9+.030
Nick Young 60 25.9 13.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.3 4.5 10.6 .430 2.8 7.0 .404 1.3 1.5 .856
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Sacramento KingsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 32.5 15.0 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 4.6 9.6 .473 1.6 4.3 .374 4.3 5.0 .847
difference:+2+15.1+7.7+0.8+2.1+2.9+1.1+0.2-0.5+2.1+3.5+.061+0.1+0.2+.003+3.6+4.2+.015
Nick Young 80 17.4 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 2.5 6.1 .412 1.5 4.1 .377 0.7 0.8 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 7 28.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 3.6 .240 2.7 3.7 .731
difference:+13+17.7+8.1+1.3+1.4+2.8+0.5+1.0+0.3-0.3-0.2+2.8+5.9+.115+0.2+1.2+.058+2.4+3.3+.019
Nick Young 20 10.3 2.6 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.7 .302 0.7 2.4 .298 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 12

Harrison Barnes Nick Young
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 29.0 12.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.2 4.2 8.9 .474 1.8 4.7 .387 1.9 2.4 .801
difference:+78+19.7+9.9+0.8+1.9+2.7+0.7+0.7+0.2-0.2-0.2+3.4+6.6+.141+1.0+2.7+.012+1.9+2.4
Nick Young 4 9.3 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.3 .333 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 12

Additional Years

* Harrison Barnes played 1 season more than Nick Young in the NBA.

In that period—his season 13 in 2025—Harrison Barnes didn't play in the postseason.