Josh Powell vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Josh Powell, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Josh Powell played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Josh Powell had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Josh Powell 7 5 2005-06 to 2013-14
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2005-062007-08
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Josh Powell 37 11.6 3.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.0 2.2 .457 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.2 .800
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 %
Josh Powell 6 4.2 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Indiana Pacers, Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 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 %
Josh Powell 37 9.5 3.1 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.2 2.5 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .714
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 %
Josh Powell 4 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington 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 %
Josh Powell 64 19.2 5.5 1.8 3.4 5.2 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.3 4.9 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .724
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
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 %
Josh Powell 60 11.7 4.2 1.2 1.8 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.6 1.8 4.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .760
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 %
Josh Powell 14 5.2 2.1 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.9 .423 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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 %
Josh Powell 63 9.2 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 3.1 .366 0.1 0.3 .438 0.3 0.5 .645
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 %
Josh Powell 13 3.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.6 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.3 .750
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

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 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 %
Josh Powell 54 12.1 4.1 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.7 3.9 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .800
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 %
Josh Powell 9 5.3 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Josh Powell didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 7

Josh Powell Nick Young
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Houston RocketsLos 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 %
Josh Powell 1 19.0 4.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Josh Powell 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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Josh Powell 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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Josh Powell 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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Josh Powell 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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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

Josh Powell 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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Josh Powell ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------