Joe Graboski vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Joe Graboski, 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.

Joe Graboski played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Nick Young, who played 12. Joe Graboski had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, 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 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
Joe Graboski 13 10 1948-49 to 1961-62
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1948-492007-08
Team Chicago StagsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Stags Lost West Div SemisWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 45 - 2.8 - - - 0.4 - - - 1.9 1.2 3.5 .344 - - - 0.4 1.1 .347
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 1 - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 6.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1949-502008-09
Team Chicago StagsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Stags Lost Cent Div SemisDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 57 - 3.6 - - - 0.6 - - - 1.7 1.3 4.3 .304 - - - 0.9 1.6 .596
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 1 - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Joe Graboski didn't play in 1950-51.

Season 3
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1951-522009-10
Team Indianapolis OlympiansWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Olympians Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 66 37.0 13.7 - - 9.9 2.0 - - - 3.8 4.8 12.5 .387 - - - 4.0 6.0 .667
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 2 48.0 23.0 - - 11.5 1.5 - - - 3.5 9.5 24.0 .396 - - - 4.0 7.5 .533
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1952-532010-11
Team Indianapolis OlympiansWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Olympians Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 69 40.1 13.0 - - 10.0 2.3 - - - 4.4 3.9 11.6 .340 - - - 5.1 7.4 .682
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 2 38.0 17.0 - - 8.0 0.0 - - - 2.5 7.0 14.0 .500 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1953-542011-12
Team Philadelphia WarriorsWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
Joe Graboski 71 38.9 13.3 - - 9.4 2.3 - - - 3.1 5.0 14.1 .354 - - - 3.3 4.9 .674
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1954-552012-13
Team Philadelphia WarriorsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Joe Graboski 70 35.9 13.6 - - 9.1 2.6 - - - 3.7 5.3 15.7 .340 - - - 3.0 4.3 .686
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1955-562013-14
Team Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 72 33.0 14.4 - - 8.9 2.6 - - - 3.8 5.5 14.9 .369 - - - 3.3 4.7 .706
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 10 31.3 13.2 - - 9.4 2.7 - - - 3.7 5.3 15.4 .344 - - - 2.6 3.5 .743
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1956-572014-15
Team Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 72 34.7 14.3 - - 8.5 1.9 - - - 3.4 5.4 15.5 .349 - - - 3.5 4.5 .783
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 2 45.5 17.5 - - 11.0 2.0 - - - 3.5 6.5 20.0 .325 - - - 4.5 5.5 .818
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1957-582015-16
Team Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 72 28.8 12.6 - - 7.9 1.7 - - - 3.5 4.7 14.1 .335 - - - 3.2 4.2 .749
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 8 31.5 12.3 - - 10.3 3.8 - - - 2.6 5.0 17.3 .290 - - - 2.3 2.9 .783
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1958-592016-17
Team Philadelphia WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Joe Graboski 72 34.5 14.7 - - 10.4 2.1 - - - 3.5 5.5 15.5 .353 - - - 3.8 5.0 .750
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1959-602017-18
Team Philadelphia WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA 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 %
Joe Graboski 73 17.4 7.7 - - 4.9 1.5 - - - 2.0 3.0 8.0 .372 - - - 1.8 2.4 .753
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 9 14.3 4.6 - - 3.3 1.0 - - - 2.6 1.9 6.4 .293 - - - 0.8 1.0 .778
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
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1960-612018-19
Team Philadelphia WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Joe Graboski 68 14.9 6.8 - - 3.9 1.1 - - - 2.2 2.5 7.5 .333 - - - 1.9 2.7 .694
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 1 1.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Joe Graboski Nick Young
Season 1961-62-
Team St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Packers, Syracuse Nationals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div 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 %
Joe Graboski 38 12.3 5.1 - - 4.1 0.7 - - - 1.6 2.0 5.8 .348 - - - 1.0 1.7 .600
Nick Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Graboski 4 6.0 0.8 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.8 0.3 1.8 .143 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Nick Young ------- --- ----------
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