Myles Turner vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Myles Turner, 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.

Myles Turner played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Myles Turner had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Myles Turner 10 7 2015-16 to 2024-25
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards 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%
Myles Turner 60 22.8 10.3 1.1 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.6 4.4 8.8 .498 0.1 0.2 .214 1.5 2.0 .727
difference:+15+7.4+2.8+0.8+3.2+4.0+0.1+0.1+1.3-0.2-0.9+1.6+2.4+.059+0.4+1.1+.186+0.2+0.3+.088
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%
Myles Turner 7 28.1 10.3 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.4 0.3 3.3 1.7 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.3 .667
difference:+3+23.8+9.0+2.0+3.8+5.9+0.1+0.2+3.3-1.4-3.1+4.4+7.8+.354+0.2+0.1+0.3+.083
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

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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%
Myles Turner 81 31.4 14.5 1.7 5.6 7.3 1.3 0.9 2.1 1.3 3.2 5.5 10.7 .511 0.5 1.4 .348 3.0 3.7 .809
difference:+1+9.0+3.6+1.3+4.1+5.5+0.1+0.4+1.9-0.2-1.5+1.4+1.5+.067+0.2+0.6+.007+1.0+1.3+.041
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%
Myles Turner 4 33.3 10.8 1.5 5.3 6.8 0.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 4.8 11.0 .432 0.0 1.5 .000 1.3 2.0 .625
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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%
Myles Turner 65 28.2 12.7 1.4 5.0 6.4 1.3 0.6 1.8 1.5 2.9 4.7 9.8 .479 0.9 2.4 .357 2.5 3.2 .777
difference:+9+9.0+4.1+1.1+3.9+5.0+0.7+0.2+1.7-0.7-0.9+1.6+2.3+.061+0.1+.049+1.1+1.4+.023
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%
Myles Turner 7 28.0 12.4 0.9 4.3 5.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.6 3.6 4.7 7.7 .611 0.9 1.9 .462 2.1 2.7 .789
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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%
Myles Turner 74 28.6 13.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 1.6 0.8 2.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 10.5 .487 1.0 2.6 .388 2.0 2.7 .736
difference:+10+3.2+4.1+1.0+3.5+4.5+0.4+0.1+2.4-0.3+1.3+4.1+.046+0.6+1.6+.001+0.9+0.9+.080
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%
Myles Turner 4 31.5 9.8 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 0.8 3.5 3.5 8.8 .400 0.8 3.5 .214 2.0 3.3 .615
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Indiana PacersWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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%
Myles Turner 62 29.5 12.1 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.2 0.7 2.1 1.4 2.7 4.3 9.5 .457 1.4 4.0 .344 2.0 2.7 .751
difference:+1.6+2.1+0.9+3.6+4.5+0.3+1.8-0.1-0.4+0.8+3.1+.054+0.3+0.5+.021+0.3+.101
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%
Myles Turner 4 36.5 15.8 2.8 8.0 10.8 0.8 0.5 4.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 11.0 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 1.8 4.0 .438
difference:+7+18.3+7.5+2.7+7.0+9.7+0.5+0.2+3.6-1.7-1.5+3.7+4.9+.135+0.5+.086+0.3+2.4+.451
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

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
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%
Myles Turner 47 31.0 12.6 1.3 5.2 6.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 1.4 3.5 4.4 9.2 .477 1.5 4.4 .335 2.4 3.0 .782
difference:+12+7.1+2.0+0.9+3.4+4.3+0.4+0.3+3.2-0.6-2.1+0.6+.064+0.2+0.8+.022+0.6+0.8+.038
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 Myles Turner nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Indiana PacersLos 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%
Myles Turner 42 29.4 12.9 1.5 5.5 7.1 1.0 0.7 2.8 1.3 2.8 4.8 9.4 .509 1.5 4.4 .333 1.9 2.5 .752
difference:+22+1.1+5.0+1.0+3.4+4.5+0.5+2.6-0.2-0.4+1.2+4.5+.074+0.6+1.1+.053+1.8+2.0+.073
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 Myles Turner nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Indiana PacersLos 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%
Myles Turner 62 29.4 18.0 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.5 6.5 11.8 .548 1.5 4.0 .373 3.5 4.5 .783
difference:+20+5.6+4.6+1.0+4.2+5.2+0.4+0.1+2.0-0.7-1.5+2.4+0.5+.182+0.5+1.4+.004+0.4+1.0+.109
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 Myles Turner nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 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%
Myles Turner 77 27.0 17.1 1.5 5.5 6.9 1.3 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.0 6.2 11.8 .524 1.5 4.2 .358 3.2 4.1 .773
difference:+23+7.9+9.8+1.2+4.0+5.1+0.7+0.1+1.8-0.8-2.1+3.9+4.9+.185+0.1+0.2+.033+2.0+2.7+.056
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%
Myles Turner 17 32.4 17.0 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.1 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.6 6.2 12.1 .517 2.3 5.1 .453 2.2 2.9 .760
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Myles Turner Nick Young
Season 2024-252016-17
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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%
Myles Turner 72 30.2 15.6 1.3 5.3 6.5 1.5 0.8 2.0 1.7 2.5 5.4 11.3 .481 2.2 5.5 .396 2.6 3.3 .773
difference:+12+4.3+2.4+0.9+3.4+4.2+0.5+0.2+1.8-1.1-0.2+0.9+0.7+.051+0.6+1.5+.008+1.3+1.8+.083
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%
Myles Turner 23 29.3 13.8 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.4 0.5 2.0 1.7 3.0 4.6 9.5 .484 1.3 3.9 .344 3.2 4.2 .771
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Nick Young played 2 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2018 to 2019—Nick Young played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.