Bob Rule vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Bob Rule, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bob Rule played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Bob Rule had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Nick Young had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bob Rule |
8 |
0 |
1967-68 to 1974-75 |
Nick Young |
12 |
3 |
2007-08 to 2018-19 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
82 |
29.6 |
18.1 |
- |
- |
9.5 |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
6.9 |
14.2 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.5 |
.658 |
Nick Young |
75 |
15.4 |
7.5 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
.439 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.400 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
4 |
4.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
.111 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
82 |
37.9 |
24.0 |
- |
- |
11.5 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
9.5 |
20.2 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.4 |
.682 |
Nick Young |
82 |
22.4 |
10.9 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
.444 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
.341 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
80 |
37.0 |
24.6 |
- |
- |
10.3 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
9.9 |
21.3 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.8 |
.714 |
Nick Young |
74 |
19.2 |
8.6 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
7.5 |
.418 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.406 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.800 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
4 |
35.5 |
29.8 |
- |
- |
11.5 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
11.8 |
24.5 |
.480 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.5 |
.833 |
Nick Young |
64 |
31.8 |
17.4 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
14.6 |
.441 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.387 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.816 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
76 |
29.3 |
15.1 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
6.1 |
13.9 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.4 |
.675 |
Nick Young |
62 |
27.9 |
14.2 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
5.1 |
12.6 |
.403 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
.365 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.852 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
11 |
18.2 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
6.1 |
.433 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.515 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
.889 |
|
Season 6 |
|
Bob Rule |
Nick Young |
Season |
1972-73 | 2012-13 |
Team |
Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers | Philadelphia 76ers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
52 |
8.7 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
2.1 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.380 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.645 |
Nick Young |
59 |
23.9 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
.413 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.357 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.820 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
26 |
20.8 |
7.2 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
- |
2.7 |
2.9 |
7.4 |
.396 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.739 |
Nick Young |
64 |
28.3 |
17.9 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
13.9 |
.435 |
2.1 |
5.5 |
.386 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.825 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
1 |
11.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Nick Young |
42 |
23.8 |
13.4 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
11.3 |
.366 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
.369 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
.892 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
54 |
19.1 |
7.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
6.9 |
.339 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
.325 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.829 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
60 |
25.9 |
13.2 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
4.5 |
10.6 |
.430 |
2.8 |
7.0 |
.404 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.856 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
80 |
17.4 |
7.3 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
6.1 |
.412 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
.377 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.862 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
20 |
10.3 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.302 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.298 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
4 |
9.3 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.333 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.375 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Rule |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nick Young |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |