Jack Nichols vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Jack Nichols, 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.

Jack Nichols played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Jack Nichols had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, 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
Jack Nichols 9 7 1948-49 to 1957-58
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1948-492007-08
Team Washington CapitolsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Capitols Lost NBA FinalsWizards 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 %
Jack Nichols 34 - 11.7 - - - 1.6 - - - 3.5 4.5 11.5 .390 - - - 2.7 3.7 .730
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 %
Jack Nichols 11 - 14.4 - - - 2.5 - - - 4.0 5.6 13.8 .408 - - - 3.1 4.6 .667
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
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1949-502008-09
Team Washington Capitols, Tri-Cities BlackhawksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Blackhawks Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Jack Nichols 67 - 13.1 - - - 2.1 - - - 2.7 4.6 12.7 .366 - - - 3.9 5.1 .753
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 %
Jack Nichols 3 - 19.7 - - - 3.7 - - - 3.7 6.0 20.0 .300 - - - 7.7 10.3 .742
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1950-512009-10
Team Tri-Cities BlackhawksWashington Wizards
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 %
Jack Nichols 6 - 11.7 - - 10.5 2.5 - - - 3.8 4.5 13.2 .342 - - - 2.7 3.5 .762
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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Jack Nichols didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 4
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1952-532010-11
Team Milwaukee HawksWashington Wizards
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 %
Jack Nichols 69 38.1 15.8 - - 7.7 2.8 - - - 3.4 6.2 17.0 .363 - - - 3.5 4.9 .708
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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1953-542011-12
Team Milwaukee Hawks, Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsClippers 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 %
Jack Nichols 75 21.4 5.9 - - 4.8 1.4 - - - 2.5 2.2 7.0 .309 - - - 1.5 2.0 .743
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 %
Jack Nichols 6 35.2 16.7 - - 10.3 5.2 - - - 4.0 5.8 12.0 .486 - - - 5.0 6.3 .789
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
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1954-552012-13
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Jack Nichols 64 29.8 9.9 - - 8.3 2.3 - - - 3.7 3.9 10.3 .380 - - - 2.2 2.8 .780
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 %
Jack Nichols 7 33.0 10.4 - - 7.0 3.3 - - - 4.0 4.3 11.6 .370 - - - 1.9 2.3 .813
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1955-562013-14
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Jack Nichols 60 32.7 14.3 - - 10.4 2.7 - - - 3.8 5.5 13.3 .413 - - - 3.3 4.2 .791
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 %
Jack Nichols 3 33.3 13.7 - - 12.0 3.3 - - - 4.3 5.3 14.3 .372 - - - 3.0 3.3 .900
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1956-572014-15
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jack Nichols 61 22.5 8.2 - - 6.1 1.4 - - - 3.0 3.2 8.8 .363 - - - 1.8 2.2 .794
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 %
Jack Nichols 10 11.7 3.5 - - 1.7 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.0 .400 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jack Nichols Nick Young
Season 1957-582015-16
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jack Nichols 69 17.7 5.8 - - 4.4 0.9 - - - 1.8 2.5 7.0 .351 - - - 0.9 1.2 .738
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 %
Jack Nichols 11 13.5 4.8 - - 4.1 0.7 - - - 1.9 2.1 6.0 .348 - - - 0.6 0.9 .700
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jack Nichols 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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jack Nichols 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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
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
Jack Nichols 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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jack Nichols ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------
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