George Gervin vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Danny Young 709

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Danny Young 37

Total Games George Gervin 791 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Danny Young 64

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Danny Young 119

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Danny Young 4

Total Games George Gervin 59 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (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.