LaSalle Thompson vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaSalle Thompson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons LaSalle Thompson 15 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played LaSalle Thompson 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games LaSalle Thompson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 7.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.8 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.8 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 7,806 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 6,689 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 1,139 Nick Young 687

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 741 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 972 Nick Young 135

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 985 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .492 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson .154 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .737 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 5.3 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.6 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.9 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 178 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 148 Nick Young 26

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 28 Nick Young 8

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 16 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 25 Nick Young 4

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 28 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .436 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson - Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .800 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)