John Thompson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young and John Thompson 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

John Thompson

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Nick Young 687

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games John Thompson 74 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Nick Young 26

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Nick Young 8

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games John Thompson 6 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.