Luka Doncic vs. Danny Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Young and Luka Doncic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Luka Doncic played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Danny Young, who played 10. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Danny Young had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Luka Doncic 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Danny Young 10 6 1984-85 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 72 32.2 21.2 1.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 1.1 0.3 3.4 1.9 7.0 16.5 .427 2.3 7.1 .327 4.8 6.7 .713
Danny Young 3 8.7 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 61 33.6 28.8 1.3 8.1 9.4 8.8 1.0 0.2 4.3 2.5 9.5 20.6 .463 2.8 8.9 .316 7.0 9.2 .758
Danny Young 82 23.2 6.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.7 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.8 5.5 .506 0.3 0.9 .324 1.1 1.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 6 35.8 31.0 0.7 9.2 9.8 8.7 1.2 0.5 5.2 2.8 10.7 21.3 .500 2.7 7.3 .364 7.0 10.7 .656
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 34.3 27.7 0.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 1.0 0.5 4.3 2.3 9.8 20.5 .479 2.9 8.3 .350 5.2 7.1 .730
Danny Young 73 20.3 4.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.8 3.9 .458 0.4 1.1 .367 0.8 1.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 7 40.1 35.7 0.6 7.3 7.9 10.3 1.3 0.4 4.6 2.4 13.7 28.0 .490 4.4 10.9 .408 3.9 7.3 .529
Danny Young 14 14.9 4.1 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.4 1.1 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.7 .404 0.4 1.1 .313 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 4
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 65 35.4 28.4 0.9 8.3 9.1 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.5 2.2 9.9 21.6 .457 3.1 8.8 .353 5.6 7.5 .744
Danny Young 77 12.3 3.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.8 0.7 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.2 2.8 .408 0.3 1.0 .286 0.6 0.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 15 36.8 31.7 0.7 9.1 9.8 6.4 1.8 0.6 3.9 2.9 10.7 23.5 .455 3.4 9.9 .345 6.9 9.0 .770
Danny Young 5 19.0 6.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.8 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.4 2.2 4.2 .524 0.0 0.6 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 5
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 66 36.2 32.4 0.8 7.8 8.6 8.0 1.4 0.5 3.6 2.5 10.9 22.0 .496 2.8 8.2 .342 7.8 10.5 .742
Danny Young 48 19.8 6.2 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.4 5.2 .460 0.4 1.0 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 3 22.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 4.0 8.7 .462 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 6
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks TBDTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 70 37.5 33.9 0.8 8.4 9.2 9.8 1.4 0.5 4.0 2.1 11.5 23.6 .487 4.1 10.6 .382 6.8 8.7 .786
Danny Young 82 17.0 4.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.0 .421 0.2 0.7 .271 1.1 1.4 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic 11 41.8 27.1 1.1 8.5 9.6 9.0 1.4 0.5 3.8 2.5 9.5 22.9 .413 2.7 9.7 .280 5.5 7.1 .769
Danny Young 21 14.0 4.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.4 1.3 3.4 .389 0.5 1.4 .379 0.9 1.3 .704

Season 7
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season -1990-91
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 75 12.0 3.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 3.6 .380 0.5 1.4 .346 0.5 0.6 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 7 5.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.6 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season -1991-92
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 62 16.5 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 4.1 .392 0.4 1.1 .329 0.9 1.1 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 3 3.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 65 12.9 2.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 .413 0.3 1.0 .324 0.4 0.5 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Danny Young didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 10
Luka Doncic Danny Young
Season -1994-95
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young 7 11.0 3.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.7 1.7 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luka Doncic ------- --- ----------
Danny Young ------- --- ----------
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