Bob Pettit vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Danny Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Danny Young 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.