Don Buse vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Nick Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Nick Young 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Nick Young 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Nick Young 135

Total Games Don Buse 648 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Nick Young 4

Total Games Don Buse 35 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.