Oscar Robertson vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Oscar Robertson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Danny Young 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Danny Young 37

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Danny Young 4

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.