Nikola Jokic vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Danny Young 37

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Danny Young 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)