Chet Holmgren vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley and Chet Holmgren 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Chet Holmgren 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.3 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,004 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 979 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 279 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 83 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 273 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 123 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .524 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .373 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .790 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 18.7 (2026) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 (2026) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.8 (2026) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) George Yardley - n/a **

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.