Sly Williams vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Sly Williams

vs.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sly Williams 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Sly Williams 7 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Sly Williams 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Sly Williams 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sly Williams 10.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.2 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.1 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sly Williams 3,327 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Sly Williams 1,287 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Sly Williams 603 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Sly Williams 328 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Sly Williams 55 Nick Young 135

Total Games Sly Williams 305 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sly Williams .478 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Sly Williams .162 Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Sly Williams .692 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sly Williams 13.9 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 6.2 (1981) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.8 (1985) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.7 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.3 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sly Williams 8.9 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.3 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 1.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sly Williams 62 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Sly Williams 30 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Sly Williams 11 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Sly Williams 6 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Sly Williams 1 Nick Young 4

Total Games Sly Williams 7 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sly Williams .492 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Sly Williams 1.000 Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Sly Williams 1.000 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sly Williams 13.0 (1981) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.5 (1981) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.2 (1983) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)