Sam Young
SG · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 2009-10–2012-13 · 4 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1985
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #4 (also #7) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1985-06-01 |
| College | Pitt |
| Drafted | 2009 · Round 2, Pick 36 · Memphis Grizzlies |
| Seasons | 2009-10–2012-13 (4) |
Career averages
5.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.7 APG · 249 games · .442 FG% · .280 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MEM | 24 | 80 | 16.5 | .451 | .196 | .777 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 13.0 | .518 |
| 2010-11 | MEM | 25 | 78 | 20.2 | .472 | .340 | .767 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 12.5 | .525 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 26 | 35 | 10.7 | .354 | .294 | .731 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 9.7 | .412 |
| MEM | 26 | 21 | 11.4 | .386 | 0.000 | .833 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 10.6 | .419 | |
| PHI | 26 | 14 | 9.6 | .295 | .625 | .643 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 8.2 | .399 | |
| 2012-13 | IND | 27 | 56 | 12.4 | .392 | .308 | .535 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .464 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MEM | 80 | 1 | 1,321 | 224 | 497 | .451 | 11 | 56 | 136 | 175 | 201 | 52 | 34 | 20 | 94 | 595 |
| 2010-11 | MEM | 78 | 46 | 1,577 | 233 | 494 | .472 | 17 | 50 | 89 | 116 | 187 | 71 | 68 | 23 | 61 | 572 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 35 | 2 | 375 | 45 | 127 | .354 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 62 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 114 |
| MEM | 21 | 2 | 240 | 32 | 83 | .386 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 74 | |
| PHI | 14 | 0 | 135 | 13 | 44 | .295 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 40 | |
| 2012-13 | IND | 56 | 3 | 693 | 58 | 148 | .392 | 16 | 52 | 23 | 43 | 123 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 155 |
| Career | 249 | — | — | 560 | 1,266 | .442 | 49 | 175 | 267 | 360 | 573 | 180 | 134 | 57 | 204 | 1,436 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MEM | 80 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 13.5 | .451 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 16.2 |
| 2010-11 | MEM | 78 | 20.2 | 5.3 | 11.3 | .472 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 35 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 12.2 | .354 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| MEM | 21 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 12.4 | .386 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 11.1 | |
| PHI | 14 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 11.7 | .295 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 10.7 | |
| 2012-13 | IND | 56 | 12.4 | 3.0 | 7.7 | .392 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | MEM | 80 | 1,321 | 13.0 | .518 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .044 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2010-11 | MEM | 78 | 1,577 | 12.5 | .525 | 17.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | .088 | -1.6 | +0.7 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 2011-12 | 2TM | 35 | 375 | 9.7 | .412 | 18.9 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .030 | -2.9 | +0.6 | -2.3 | +0.0 |
| MEM | 21 | 240 | 10.6 | .419 | 18.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .042 | -2.3 | +0.5 | -1.8 | +0.0 | |
| PHI | 14 | 135 | 8.2 | .399 | 19.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .010 | -3.9 | +0.7 | -3.2 | +0.0 | |
| 2012-13 | IND | 56 | 693 | 7.5 | .464 | 13.2 | -0.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .062 | -3.5 | +0.8 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
| Career | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | -0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 13 | 19.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .448 | .250 | .478 |
| 2011-12 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2012-13 | 19 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .375 | .200 | .472 |
| Career | 44 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .426 | .217 | .469 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 147 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 95–52 |
| Away | 148 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 66–82 |
| In wins | 161 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 161–0 |
| In losses | 134 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0–134 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 4–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 9 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 5–5 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 8–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 6–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8–1 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 8–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 12 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8–4 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6–1 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 5–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 3–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 9 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 5–4 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 10–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 9 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 4–5 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 12 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4–8 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 11 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 6–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 4–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 11 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 9–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 4–10 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 11 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 10 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4–6 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 6–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2012-13
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 25% | .595 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 12% | .278 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 7% | .300 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 21% | .387 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 35% | .308 |
Average shot distance 14.9 ft · 5% of attempts were dunks · 44% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | $824,200 |
| 2010-11 | $886,000 |
| 2011-12 | $1,184,750 |
| 2012-13 | $402,065 |
| Career earnings | $3,297,015 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Sam Young play for?
Sam Young plays SG for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Sam Young's career stats?
Sam Young has averaged 5.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.7 APG over 4 seasons (2009-10–2012-13).
How much does Sam Young make?
Sam Young's salary is $402,065 for the 2012-13 season, with career earnings of about $3.3M.
How tall is Sam Young?
Sam Young is 6-6 (220 lb).
When was Sam Young drafted?
Sam Young was drafted in 2009, round 2, pick 36, by the Memphis Grizzlies.