Jason Kidd vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Jason Kidd, 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.

Jason Kidd played 19 years in the NBA, 7 more than Nick Young, who played 12. Jason Kidd had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Jason Kidd 19 17 1994-95 to 2012-13
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 1994-952007-08
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards 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%
Jason Kidd 79 33.8 11.7 1.9 3.5 5.4 7.7 1.9 0.3 3.2 1.8 4.2 10.8 .385 0.9 3.3 .272 2.4 3.5 .698
difference:+4+18.4+4.2+1.6+2.3+3.9+6.9+1.4+0.2-1.9-0.1+1.4+4.4+.054+0.4+2.0+.128+1.1+1.8+.117
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%
Jason Kidd DNP------ --- ----------
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
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 1995-962008-09
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Jason Kidd 81 37.5 16.6 2.5 4.3 6.8 9.7 2.2 0.3 4.0 1.9 6.1 16.0 .381 1.6 4.9 .336 2.8 4.1 .692
difference:+1+15.1+5.7+2.1+2.8+5.0+8.5+1.7+0.1-2.9-0.2+2.0+6.8+.063+0.9+2.9+.005+0.8+1.7+.158
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
* Neiher Jason Kidd nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 1996-972009-10
Team Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jason Kidd 55 35.7 10.9 1.2 3.4 4.5 9.0 2.3 0.4 2.6 2.1 3.9 9.6 .403 1.1 3.0 .370 2.0 3.0 .679
difference:+19+16.5+2.3+0.9+2.3+3.1+8.4+1.9+0.3-1.8-0.1+0.8+2.1+.015+0.2+0.7+.036+0.6+1.2+.121
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%
Jason Kidd 5 41.6 12.0 0.8 5.2 6.0 9.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.6 .396 1.6 4.4 .364 2.0 3.8 .526
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jason Kidd 82 38.0 11.6 1.3 4.9 6.2 9.1 2.0 0.3 3.2 1.7 4.4 10.5 .416 0.9 2.8 .313 2.0 2.5 .799
difference:+18+6.2+5.8+0.9+2.6+3.5+7.9+1.3-1.8-0.6+2.0+4.1+.025+0.7+1.4+.074+0.9+1.1+.017
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%
Jason Kidd 4 42.8 14.3 1.3 4.5 5.8 7.8 4.0 0.5 3.0 3.3 5.5 14.5 .379 0.0 1.8 .000 3.3 4.0 .813
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 1998-992011-12
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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%
Jason Kidd 50 41.2 16.9 1.7 5.0 6.8 10.8 2.3 0.4 3.0 2.2 6.2 14.0 .444 0.9 2.5 .366 3.6 4.8 .757
difference:+12+13.3+2.7+1.2+3.4+4.7+9.9+1.6+0.1-1.7-0.1+1.1+1.4+.041+0.8+2.0+.001+1.3+2.1+.095
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%
Jason Kidd 3 42.0 15.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 10.3 1.7 0.3 3.0 4.0 6.0 14.3 .419 1.3 5.3 .250 1.7 2.3 .714
difference:+8+23.8+6.7+0.2+1.0+1.2+10.0+1.4+0.1-2.4-2.2+3.4+8.2+.014+0.2+2.3+.265+0.2+0.7+.175
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
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 1999-002012-13
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Jason Kidd 67 39.0 14.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 10.1 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 5.2 12.8 .409 0.8 2.5 .337 3.0 3.7 .829
difference:+8+15.1+3.7+1.0+4.0+5.0+8.7+1.4+0.2-2.6-0.8+1.4+3.6+.004+0.5+1.1+.020+1.2+1.5+.009
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jason Kidd 6 38.0 9.8 1.3 5.3 6.7 8.8 1.8 0.2 3.8 2.3 3.7 9.2 .400 1.3 3.7 .364 1.2 1.5 .778
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 2000-012013-14
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jason Kidd 77 39.8 16.9 1.2 5.2 6.4 9.8 2.2 0.3 3.7 2.2 5.9 14.2 .411 0.9 3.0 .297 4.3 5.2 .814
difference:+13+11.5+1.0+0.7+3.1+3.8+8.3+1.5+0.1-2.2-0.2+0.1+0.3+.024+1.2+2.5+.089+0.6+0.7+.011
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jason Kidd 4 41.5 14.3 2.3 3.8 6.0 13.3 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 17.3 .319 1.0 4.3 .235 2.3 3.0 .750
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 2001-022014-15
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
Jason Kidd 82 37.3 14.7 1.6 5.7 7.3 9.9 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.7 5.4 13.9 .391 1.4 4.4 .321 2.5 3.0 .814
difference:+40+13.5+1.3+1.2+3.8+5.0+8.9+1.6+0.1-2.5-0.3+1.3+2.6+.025+0.6+1.0+.048+0.6+0.5+.078
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jason Kidd 20 40.3 19.6 2.1 6.1 8.2 9.1 1.7 0.4 3.4 2.0 7.4 17.7 .415 0.9 4.5 .189 4.0 5.0 .808
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 2002-032015-16
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
Jason Kidd 80 37.4 18.7 1.4 4.9 6.3 8.9 2.2 0.3 3.7 1.6 6.4 15.6 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 4.2 5.0 .841
difference:+26+18.3+11.4+1.1+3.4+4.5+8.3+1.8+0.2-3.1-0.7+4.1+8.7+.075+0.2+0.2+.016+3.0+3.6+.012
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jason Kidd 20 42.6 20.1 1.8 5.9 7.7 8.2 1.8 0.2 4.0 2.3 6.9 17.1 .402 1.7 5.2 .327 4.7 5.7 .825
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 2003-042016-17
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Jason Kidd 67 36.6 15.5 1.3 5.1 6.4 9.2 1.8 0.2 3.2 1.6 5.5 14.3 .384 1.4 4.4 .321 3.1 3.7 .827
difference:+7+10.7+2.3+0.9+3.2+4.1+8.2+1.2-2.6-0.7+1.0+3.7+.046+1.4+2.6+.083+1.8+2.2+.029
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jason Kidd 11 43.4 12.6 1.5 5.2 6.6 9.0 2.3 0.5 3.9 1.4 3.9 11.7 .333 0.9 4.4 .208 3.9 4.8 .811
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 2004-052017-18
Team New Jersey NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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%
Jason Kidd 66 36.9 14.4 1.4 6.0 7.4 8.3 1.9 0.1 2.5 1.7 5.2 13.0 .398 2.0 5.4 .360 2.2 2.9 .740
difference:+14+19.5+7.1+1.1+4.7+5.8+7.8+1.4-2.0-0.4+2.7+6.9+.014+0.5+1.3+.017+1.5+2.1+.122
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%
Jason Kidd 4 45.5 17.3 2.5 6.5 9.0 7.3 2.5 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.5 16.8 .388 2.8 7.5 .367 1.5 2.8 .545
difference:+16+35.2+14.7+2.4+5.9+8.4+7.1+2.4-2.2-3.1+5.7+14.1+.086+2.1+5.1+.069+1.2+2.4+.205
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
Jason Kidd Nick Young
Season 2005-062018-19
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Jason Kidd 80 37.2 13.3 1.1 6.2 7.3 8.4 1.9 0.4 2.4 2.0 4.6 11.3 .404 1.7 4.9 .352 2.4 3.1 .795
difference:+76+27.9+11.0+1.1+5.9+7.0+7.9+1.9+0.1-1.9-1.0+3.8+9.0+.071+0.9+2.9+.023+2.4+3.1
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jason Kidd 11 40.9 12.0 2.0 5.6 7.6 9.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.5 12.0 .371 1.4 4.5 .300 1.7 2.1 .826
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jason Kidd played 7 seasons more than Nick Young in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 19, from 2007 to 2013—Jason Kidd played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 7 extra years over Nick Young, Jason Kidd got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game
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