George Johnson vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Nick Young:
2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Nick Young1
George Johnson13
Nick Young12
George Johnson8
Nick Young3
George Johnson0
Nick Young0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Nick Young0
George Johnson3 *
Nick Young0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Nick Young 11.4

George Johnson 6.5
Nick Young 2.0

George Johnson 1.0
Nick Young 1.0

George Johnson 0.5
*
Nick Young 0.5

George Johnson 2.5
*
Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Nick Young 8,194

George Johnson 5,887
Nick Young 1,427

George Johnson 929
Nick Young 687

George Johnson 456
*
Nick Young 394

George Johnson 2,082
*
Nick Young 135

George Johnson 904
Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Nick Young 17.9
(2014)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Nick Young 2.7
(2011)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Nick Young 1.5
(2014)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Nick Young 0.7
(2014)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Nick Young 4.2

George Johnson 6.1
Nick Young 0.7

George Johnson 0.9
Nick Young 0.2

George Johnson 0.7
*
Nick Young 0.2

George Johnson 2.0
*
Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Nick Young 148

George Johnson 361
Nick Young 26

George Johnson 55
Nick Young 8

George Johnson 34
*
Nick Young 6

George Johnson 101
*
Nick Young 4

George Johnson 59
Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Nick Young 8.3
(2012)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Nick Young 1.1
(2012)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Nick Young 0.3
(2012)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Nick Young 0.5
(2008)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Nick Young 0.4
(2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.