Mason Plumlee vs. Nick Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nick Young and Mason Plumlee, 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.

Mason Plumlee played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Nick Young, who played 12. Mason Plumlee had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Mason Plumlee 11 7 2013-14 to 2023-24
Nick Young 12 3 2007-08 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisWizards 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 %
Mason Plumlee 70 18.2 7.4 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.4 2.8 4.3 .659 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .626
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 %
Mason Plumlee 10 11.4 2.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 2.4 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .444
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

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Mason Plumlee 82 21.3 8.7 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.3 2.5 3.4 6.0 .573 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.9 .495
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 %
Mason Plumlee 6 8.2 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.8 .364
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2015-162009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Mason Plumlee 82 25.4 9.1 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 0.8 1.0 1.9 3.1 3.3 6.3 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.1 .642
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 %
Mason Plumlee 11 27.8 7.0 3.4 8.5 11.8 4.8 0.6 1.0 2.3 3.8 2.5 6.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .636
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Denver NuggetsWashington 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 %
Mason Plumlee 81 26.5 10.4 2.1 5.4 7.5 3.5 0.9 1.1 1.7 2.8 4.1 7.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.7 .580
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 %
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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Season 5

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Denver NuggetsWashington 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 %
Mason Plumlee 74 19.4 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.0 5.0 .601 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.4 .458
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 %
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Mason Plumlee 82 21.1 7.8 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.0 0.8 0.9 1.5 3.1 3.2 5.4 .593 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 2.4 .561
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 %
Mason Plumlee 14 15.6 4.6 1.9 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 2.8 1.7 3.4 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .571
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Mason Plumlee 61 17.3 7.2 1.6 3.6 5.2 2.5 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.3 2.9 4.7 .615 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.5 .535
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 %
Mason Plumlee 19 10.8 2.4 1.6 1.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.0 2.1 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Detroit PistonsLos 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 %
Mason Plumlee 56 26.8 10.4 2.6 6.7 9.3 3.6 0.8 0.9 1.9 3.3 4.2 6.8 .614 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.0 .669
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 %
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Charlotte HornetsLos 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 %
Mason Plumlee 73 24.6 6.5 2.4 5.3 7.7 3.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .641 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.3 .392
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 %
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
Mason Plumlee 79 26.0 10.8 2.9 6.0 8.9 3.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 2.7 4.2 6.1 .680 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .636
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 %
Mason Plumlee 5 18.2 8.2 3.2 3.6 6.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 2.8 3.2 .875 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 2.8 .929
Nick Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mason Plumlee Nick Young
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Mason Plumlee 46 14.7 5.3 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.3 .569 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .707
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 %
Mason Plumlee 6 11.0 3.2 1.2 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .625
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

Mason Plumlee 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 %
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mason Plumlee ------- --- ----------
Nick Young ------- --- ----------