Danny Young
PG · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1984-85–1994-95 · 10 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1962
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Player info
| Nickname | Cool Breeze |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #21 (also #22, #20) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 175 lb |
| Born | 1962-07-26 |
| College | Wake Forest |
| Drafted | 1984 · Round 2, Pick 39 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1984-85–1994-95 (10) |
Career averages
4.6 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 2.9 APG · 574 games · .437 FG% · .327 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | SEA | 22 | 3 | 8.7 | .200 | 0.000 | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .200 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 23 | 82 | 23.2 | .506 | .324 | .849 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 13.7 | .573 |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 24 | 73 | 20.3 | .458 | .367 | .831 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 12.8 | .551 |
| 1987-88 | SEA | 25 | 77 | 12.3 | .408 | .286 | .811 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 13.3 | .503 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 26 | 48 | 19.8 | .460 | .340 | .781 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 11.8 | .534 |
| 1989-90 | POR | 27 | 82 | 17.0 | .421 | .271 | .813 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 11.5 | .508 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 28 | 75 | 12.0 | .380 | .346 | .911 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 11.7 | .487 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 29 | 62 | 16.5 | .392 | .329 | .851 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 11.3 | .492 |
| POR | 29 | 18 | 7.4 | .400 | .300 | .714 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.7 | .487 | |
| LAC | 29 | 44 | 20.2 | .391 | .333 | .887 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 11.2 | .493 | |
| 1992-93 | DET | 30 | 65 | 12.9 | .413 | .324 | .875 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 10.4 | .519 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 32 | 7 | 11.0 | .529 | .417 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 14.3 | .688 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 82 | 29 | 1,901 | 227 | 449 | .506 | 24 | 74 | 90 | 106 | 120 | 303 | 110 | 9 | 92 | 568 |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 73 | 26 | 1,482 | 132 | 288 | .458 | 29 | 79 | 59 | 71 | 113 | 353 | 74 | 3 | 85 | 352 |
| 1987-88 | SEA | 77 | 0 | 949 | 89 | 218 | .408 | 22 | 77 | 43 | 53 | 75 | 218 | 52 | 2 | 37 | 243 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 48 | 2 | 952 | 115 | 250 | .460 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 123 | 55 | 3 | 45 | 297 |
| 1989-90 | POR | 82 | 8 | 1,393 | 138 | 328 | .421 | 16 | 59 | 91 | 112 | 122 | 231 | 82 | 4 | 80 | 383 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 75 | 1 | 897 | 103 | 271 | .380 | 36 | 104 | 41 | 45 | 75 | 141 | 50 | 7 | 50 | 283 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 62 | 5 | 1,023 | 100 | 255 | .392 | 23 | 70 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 172 | 46 | 4 | 47 | 280 |
| POR | 18 | 0 | 134 | 16 | 40 | .400 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 45 | |
| LAC | 44 | 5 | 889 | 84 | 215 | .391 | 20 | 60 | 47 | 53 | 66 | 152 | 40 | 4 | 42 | 235 | |
| 1992-93 | DET | 65 | 2 | 836 | 69 | 167 | .413 | 22 | 68 | 28 | 32 | 47 | 119 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 188 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 7 | 0 | 77 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| Career | 574 | — | — | 984 | 2,253 | .437 | 194 | 594 | 460 | 551 | 709 | 1674 | 507 | 37 | 472 | 2,622 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | SEA | 3 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 13.8 | .200 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 82 | 23.2 | 4.3 | 8.5 | .506 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.8 |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 73 | 20.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .458 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 8.6 |
| 1987-88 | SEA | 77 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 8.3 | .408 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 48 | 19.8 | 4.3 | 9.5 | .460 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| 1989-90 | POR | 82 | 17.0 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .421 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 9.9 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 75 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 10.9 | .380 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 11.4 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 62 | 16.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | .392 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 9.9 |
| POR | 18 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 10.7 | .400 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 12.1 | |
| LAC | 44 | 20.2 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .391 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 9.5 | |
| 1992-93 | DET | 65 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 7.2 | .413 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 7 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 7.9 | .529 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 11.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | SEA | 3 | 26 | 0.5 | .200 | 19.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.188 | -9.9 | +3.8 | -6.1 | +0.0 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 82 | 1,901 | 13.7 | .573 | 12.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 4.8 | .121 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.9 |
| 1986-87 | SEA | 73 | 1,482 | 12.8 | .551 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | .095 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.2 |
| 1987-88 | SEA | 77 | 949 | 13.3 | .503 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .122 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 48 | 952 | 11.8 | .534 | 13.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .091 | -1.1 | +1.2 | +0.0 | +0.5 |
| 1989-90 | POR | 82 | 1,393 | 11.5 | .508 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .103 | -1.2 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.0 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 75 | 897 | 11.7 | .487 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .096 | -0.6 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 62 | 1,023 | 11.3 | .492 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .089 | -1.4 | +0.6 | -0.8 | +0.3 |
| POR | 18 | 134 | 11.7 | .487 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .109 | -1.6 | +0.8 | -0.8 | +0.0 | |
| LAC | 44 | 889 | 11.2 | .493 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .086 | -1.3 | +0.6 | -0.8 | +0.3 | |
| 1992-93 | DET | 65 | 836 | 10.4 | .519 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .081 | -1.5 | +1.0 | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 7 | 77 | 14.3 | .688 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .141 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +0.1 |
| Career | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | — | — | — | — | +6.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 14 | 14.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .404 | .312 | .505 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .524 | 0.000 | .630 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 22.0 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .462 | .375 | .521 |
| 1989-90 | 21 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .389 | .379 | .513 |
| 1990-91 | 7 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .545 | 0.000 | .545 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.000 | .500 |
| Career | 53 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .430 | .322 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 287 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 215–72 |
| Away | 287 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 113–174 |
| In wins | 328 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 328–0 |
| In losses | 246 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0–246 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 17 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 8–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 9–6 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 16–1 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 7–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 12 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 8–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 16–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 31 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 18–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 20–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 16–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 10–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 33 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 26–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 14–20 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 13 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 10–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 7–8 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 13 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 11–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 15 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 10–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 11 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 10–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 8–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 37 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 19–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 9–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 32 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 20–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 16–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 12–17 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1994-95 | $150,000 |
| Career earnings | $150,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Danny Young play for?
Danny Young plays PG for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Danny Young's career stats?
Danny Young has averaged 4.6 PPG, 1.2 RPG, 2.9 APG over 10 seasons (1984-85–1994-95).
How much does Danny Young make?
Danny Young's salary is $150,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $150K.
How tall is Danny Young?
Danny Young is 6-3 (175 lb).
When was Danny Young drafted?
Danny Young was drafted in 1984, round 2, pick 39.