Derek Strong vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Derek Strong 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

Derek Strong

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Strong 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Derek Strong 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Derek Strong 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Derek Strong 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 6.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 4.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 3,088 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 2,213 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Derek Strong 291 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Derek Strong 203 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Derek Strong 94 Nick Young 135

Total Games Derek Strong 456 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .430 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .180 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .786 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.7 (1998) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 (1998) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1992) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 (1997) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1998) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 7.6 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 76 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 74 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Derek Strong 7 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Derek Strong 6 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Derek Strong 3 Nick Young 4

Total Games Derek Strong 10 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .481 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .000 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .727 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.2 (1997) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 10.0 (1997) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.8 (1997) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1999) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1997) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)