Al Jefferson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Al Jefferson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Al Jefferson

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Nick Young 135

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Nick Young 4

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)