Michael Jordan vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Danny Young 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Danny Young 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Danny Young 37

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Danny Young 4

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)