Nick Young

Retired

Washington Wizards · G-F · 12 NBA seasons · 906 career appearances · 8,342 career points

Nick Young recorded 906 NBA appearances across 12 seasons with Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets.

Best highlights

11.4

career pts/gm

2.0

career reb/gm

1.0

career ast/gm

719

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Nick Young's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

Nick Young

Gilbert Arenas

Antawn Jamison

Scoring, personality and a restored rivalry

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Arenas's fearless shooting led four straight playoff trips before injuries and a locker-room incident ended the era.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2018-19

Nick Young

John Wall

Bradley Beal

A dynamic backcourt reaches the second round

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Wall's speed and Beal's shooting produced four playoff appearances and came one game short of the 2017 conference finals.

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Franchise era

2006-07–2012-13

Nick Young

Andre Iguodala

Jrue Holiday

Competitive teams give way to a reset

Philadelphia 76ers · Between franchise stars

Iguodala and Holiday led respectable playoff groups before Philadelphia chose a more radical long-term path.

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Franchise era

2009-10–2016-17

Nick Young

Chris Paul

Blake Griffin

Paul, Griffin and relevance at last

LA Clippers · Lob City

Paul's command and Griffin's explosiveness turned the Clippers into a perennial 50-win attraction, though the conference finals stayed out of reach.

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Franchise era

2012-13–2017-18

Nick Young

Kobe Bryant

Julius Randle

An aging gamble gives way to the lottery

Los Angeles Lakers · The difficult rebuild

Injuries broke an ambitious veteran roster, and the Lakers spent several years developing young players after Bryant's final run.

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Franchise era

2009-10–present

Nick Young

Stephen Curry

Klay Thompson

Shooting range remakes the sport

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

A homegrown core became a dynasty, winning four championships while Curry's gravity and range changed how every level of basketball is played.

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Franchise era

2015-16–present

Nick Young

Nikola Jokić

Jamal Murray

The center as an entire offense

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Jokić developed from a second-round curiosity into a multi-time MVP whose passing and efficiency powered Denver's first championship in 2023.

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Career accomplishments

12 NBA seasons906 career appearances8,342 career points34 playoff appearancesCareer high: 43 pointsCareer high: 9 reboundsCareer high: 6 assists

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Nick Young

Franchise eras

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Philadelphia 76ers · Between franchise stars

LA Clippers · Lob City

Los Angeles Lakers · The difficult rebuild

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Nick Young

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Philadelphia 76ers · Between franchise stars

LA Clippers · Lob City

Los Angeles Lakers · The difficult rebuild

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games