Wilt Chamberlain vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Danny Young 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Danny Young 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Danny Young 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Danny Young 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Danny Young 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.