Sam Smith vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Sam Smith

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 Nick Young 135

Total Games Sam Smith 46 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - Nick Young 26

Total Assists Sam Smith - Nick Young 8

Total Steals Sam Smith - Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Sam Smith - Nick Young 4

Total Games Sam Smith 0 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - 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.