Dirk Nowitzki vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Danny Young 37

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Danny Young 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)