Larry Bird vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Danny Young 37

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Danny Young 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)