Taurean Prince vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Taurean Prince, 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.

Taurean Prince played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Taurean Prince had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Taurean Prince 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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%
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
difference:+16+1.2+1.8+0.1+1.0+1.2+0.1+0.2+0.4-0.3-0.1+0.9+1.6+.039+0.1+0.4+.076+0.1+.028
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%
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000
difference:+2+26.9+9.9+0.9+3.9+4.8+1.0+0.2+0.2-0.9-1.2+4.5+6.4+.447+0.7+1.8+.286+0.2+.250
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

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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%
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
difference:+7.6+3.2+0.2+2.6+2.9+1.4+0.5+0.3-1.2-0.3+1.0+2.7+.018+1.4+3.6+.044+0.1+0.2+.006
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 Taurean Prince nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
difference:+19+9.0+4.9+0.1+2.1+2.2+1.5+0.6+0.2-1.0-0.6+1.7+3.3+.023+1.3+3.4+.016+0.3+0.3+.019
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
* Neiher Taurean Prince nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
difference:+2.8+5.3+0.4+2.9+3.3+0.6+0.2+0.1-0.6-0.2+2.1+3.1+.065+0.7+2.5+.048+1.8+2.2+.018
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
* Neiher Taurean Prince nor Nick Young played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland CavaliersWashington 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%
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
difference:+21+5.8+4.7+1.4+1.4+1.0+0.3-0.2-0.5+1.9+4.6+.002+0.2+0.7+.035+0.7+0.8+.003
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%
Taurean Prince 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

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
difference:+10+6.8+3.3+0.3+0.3+0.4+0.1+0.1-0.3+1.2+3.5+.041+0.1+0.3+.019+0.9+1.0+.064
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%
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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%
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
difference:+10+6.2+8.8+0.2+0.1+0.2+0.1+0.2+0.1-0.2-0.1+2.7+6.9+.032+0.7+1.9+.005+2.5+3.1+.019
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%
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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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%
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
difference:+36+3.2+4.5+0.1+0.8+0.6+0.5+0.2+0.1-0.1-0.1+0.9+4.0+.076+0.2+0.8+.027+2.5+2.6+.157
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%
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Taurean Prince Nick Young
Season 2024-252015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion-
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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%
Taurean Prince 80 27.1 8.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.4 .457 1.8 4.2 .439 0.5 0.6 .813
difference:+26+8.0+0.9+0.1+1.7+1.8+1.3+0.6+0.1-0.4-1.2+0.6+0.5+.118+0.4+0.2+.114+0.7+0.8+.016
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%
Taurean Prince 5 12.2 1.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 .200 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 -
Nick Young DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Nick Young played 3 seasons more than Taurean Prince in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2017 to 2019—Nick Young played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.