Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Danny Young 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Danny Young 709

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Danny Young 37

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Danny Young 64

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Danny Young 119

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Danny Young 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)