David Thompson vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and David Thompson 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

David Thompson

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Danny Young 709

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Danny Young 37

Total Games David Thompson 509 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Danny Young 64

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Danny Young 119

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Danny Young 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.