Julius Erving vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Danny Young 37

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Danny Young 4

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.