James Harden vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Danny Young 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Danny Young 709

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Danny Young 37

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Danny Young 64

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Danny Young 119

Total Steals James Harden 282 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Danny Young 4

Total Games James Harden 173 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)