George Yardley
SF · SYR
Seasons 1953-54–1959-60 · 7 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1928
★ Hall of Fame★ Scoring champion6× All-Star2× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Bird, Yardbird, California Comet, Bones |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #12 |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1928-11-03 |
| College | Stanford |
| Drafted | 1950 · Round 1, Pick 8 · FTW |
| Seasons | 1953-54–1959-60 (7) |
Career averages
19.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.7 APG · 472 games · .422 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FTW | 25 | 63 | 23.6 | .425 | — | .712 | 6.5 | 1.6 | — | — | 9.0 | 19.7 | .484 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 26 | 60 | 35.8 | .418 | — | .745 | 9.9 | 2.1 | — | — | 17.3 | 19.4 | .492 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 27 | 71 | 33.1 | .407 | — | .742 | 9.7 | 2.2 | — | — | 17.4 | 20.0 | .480 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 28 | 72 | 37.4 | .410 | — | .787 | 10.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 21.5 | 22.0 | .498 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 29 | 72 | 39.5 | .414 | — | .811 | 10.7 | 1.3 | — | — | 27.8 | 23.3 | .505 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 30 | 61 | 30.1 | .428 | — | .779 | 7.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 19.8 | 20.5 | .495 |
| DET | 30 | 46 | 30.8 | .415 | — | .816 | 7.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 20.8 | 20.5 | .488 | |
| SYR | 30 | 15 | 28.0 | .482 | — | .648 | 6.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 16.7 | 20.5 | .525 | |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 31 | 73 | 32.9 | .453 | — | .816 | 7.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 20.2 | 18.2 | .522 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FTW | 63 | — | 1,489 | 209 | 492 | .425 | — | — | 146 | 205 | 407 | 99 | — | — | — | 564 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 60 | — | 2,150 | 363 | 869 | .418 | — | — | 310 | 416 | 594 | 126 | — | — | — | 1,036 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 71 | — | 2,353 | 434 | 1,067 | .407 | — | — | 365 | 492 | 686 | 159 | — | — | — | 1,233 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | — | 2,691 | 522 | 1,273 | .410 | — | — | 503 | 639 | 755 | 147 | — | — | — | 1,547 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 72 | — | 2,843 | 673 | 1,624 | .414 | — | — | 655 | 808 | 768 | 97 | — | — | — | 2,001 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 61 | — | 1,839 | 446 | 1,042 | .428 | — | — | 317 | 407 | 431 | 65 | — | — | — | 1,209 |
| DET | 46 | — | 1,419 | 350 | 843 | .415 | — | — | 258 | 316 | 327 | 40 | — | — | — | 958 | |
| SYR | 15 | — | 420 | 96 | 199 | .482 | — | — | 59 | 91 | 104 | 25 | — | — | — | 251 | |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 73 | — | 2,402 | 546 | 1,205 | .453 | — | — | 381 | 467 | 579 | 122 | — | — | — | 1,473 |
| Career | 472 | — | — | 3,193 | 7,572 | .422 | 0 | 0 | 2677 | 3434 | 4220 | 815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,063 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FTW | 63 | 23.6 | 5.1 | 11.9 | .425 | — | — | 3.5 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 60 | 35.8 | 6.1 | 14.6 | .418 | — | — | 5.2 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 17.3 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 71 | 33.1 | 6.6 | 16.3 | .407 | — | — | 5.6 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | 37.4 | 7.0 | 17.0 | .410 | — | — | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 20.7 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 72 | 39.5 | 8.5 | 20.6 | .414 | — | — | 8.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 25.3 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 61 | 30.1 | 8.7 | 20.4 | .428 | — | — | 6.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 23.7 |
| DET | 46 | 30.8 | 8.9 | 21.4 | .415 | — | — | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 24.3 | |
| SYR | 15 | 28.0 | 8.2 | 17.1 | .482 | — | — | 5.1 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 21.5 | |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 73 | 32.9 | 8.2 | 18.1 | .453 | — | — | 5.7 | 7.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 22.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FTW | 63 | 1,489 | 19.7 | .484 | — | 3.4 | 1.8 | 5.3 | .170 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 60 | 2,150 | 19.4 | .492 | — | 4.9 | 2.7 | 7.6 | .170 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 71 | 2,353 | 20.0 | .480 | — | 4.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .152 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | 2,691 | 22.0 | .498 | — | 8.0 | 2.1 | 10.0 | .179 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | DET | 72 | 2,843 | 23.3 | .505 | — | 10.2 | 2.2 | 12.3 | .208 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 61 | 1,839 | 20.5 | .495 | — | 5.0 | 1.8 | 6.8 | .177 | — | — | — | — |
| DET | 46 | 1,419 | 20.5 | .488 | — | 3.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | .168 | — | — | — | — | |
| SYR | 15 | 420 | 20.5 | .525 | — | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .207 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 73 | 2,402 | 18.2 | .522 | — | 6.9 | 2.1 | 9.0 | .179 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.5 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 4 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.000 | — | 2.885 |
| 1954-55 | 11 | 3.5 | 15.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .983 | — | .938 |
| 1955-56 | 10 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .520 | — | .600 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .828 | — | .842 |
| 1957-58 | 7 | 0.0 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .605 | — | .710 |
| 1958-59 | 9 | 34.3 | 25.1 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .509 | — | .583 |
| 1959-60 | 3 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .385 | — | .439 |
| Career | 46 | 7.6 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .617 | — | .686 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 236 | 19.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 177–59 |
| Away | 229 | 18.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 64–165 |
| In wins | 241 | 20.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 241–0 |
| In losses | 224 | 18.7 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0–224 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 77 | 17.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 43–34 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 64 | 19.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 26–38 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 24.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 6–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 64 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 35–29 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 69 | 22.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 42–27 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 61 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 31–30 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are George Yardley's career stats?
George Yardley has averaged 19.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.7 APG over 7 seasons (1953-54–1959-60).
How tall is George Yardley?
George Yardley is 6-5 (190 lb).
When was George Yardley drafted?
George Yardley was drafted in 1950, round 1, pick 8.