George McGinnis vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and George McGinnis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

George McGinnis played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Nick Young, who played 12. George McGinnis had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
George McGinnis 7 4 1975-76 to 1981-82
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1975-762007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McGinnis 77 38.3 23.0 3.4 9.2 12.6 4.7 2.6 0.5 - 4.3 8.4 20.2 .417 - - - 6.2 8.3 .740
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 %
George McGinnis 3 40.0 23.0 3.0 10.7 13.7 4.0 0.3 1.3 - 4.7 9.7 20.3 .475 - - - 3.7 6.0 .611
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

Season 2

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1976-772008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
George McGinnis 79 35.1 21.4 4.1 7.4 11.5 3.8 2.1 0.5 - 3.8 8.3 18.2 .458 - - - 4.7 6.9 .681
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 %
George McGinnis 19 31.7 14.2 3.3 7.2 10.4 3.6 1.2 0.3 - 4.4 5.4 14.4 .374 - - - 3.4 6.0 .570
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1977-782009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
George McGinnis 78 32.5 20.3 3.6 6.8 10.4 3.8 1.8 0.3 4.0 3.7 7.5 16.3 .463 - - - 5.3 7.4 .716
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 %
George McGinnis 10 27.3 14.7 2.4 5.4 7.8 3.0 1.5 0.1 3.8 4.0 5.3 12.5 .424 - - - 4.1 4.9 .837
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1978-792010-11
Team Denver NuggetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
George McGinnis 76 33.6 22.6 3.4 8.0 11.4 3.7 1.7 0.7 4.6 4.2 7.9 16.8 .474 - - - 6.7 10.1 .665
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 5

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1979-802011-12
Team Denver Nuggets, Indiana PacersWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McGinnis 73 30.2 14.7 3.0 6.5 9.6 4.6 1.4 0.3 3.8 4.2 5.5 12.1 .451 0.0 0.2 .133 3.7 6.7 .553
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1980-812012-13
Team Indiana PacersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
George McGinnis 69 26.7 13.1 2.4 5.3 7.7 3.0 1.4 0.4 3.2 3.5 5.0 11.1 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 5.6 .538
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 %
George McGinnis 2 19.5 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 2.5 3.0 1.5 7.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season 1981-822013-14
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
George McGinnis 76 17.6 4.7 1.2 4.0 5.2 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.7 2.6 1.9 5.0 .373 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.1 .453
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season -2015-16
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season -2016-17
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season -2017-18
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

George McGinnis Nick Young
Season -2018-19
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
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 %
George McGinnis ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------