LeBron James vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Danny Young 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Danny Young 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Danny Young 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Danny Young 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Danny Young 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Danny Young 709

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Danny Young 37

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Danny Young 64

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Danny Young 119

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Danny Young 4

Total Games LeBron James 292 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)