9.0PPG
6.5RPG
1.6APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
George Yardley
F-G · 6′5″ · 86 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
19.2
8.9 RPG · 1.7 APG
Career points
9,063
468th all-time
Career games
472
1954–1960
Championships
0
No NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
2×All-NBA
6×All-Star
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
27.8
Points per game · 1957-58
9.0First recorded
20.2Latest recorded
1953-54PPG1959-60
Season by season
Career stats
17.3PPG
9.9RPG
2.1APG
17.4PPG
9.7RPG
2.2APG
21.5PPG
10.5RPG
2.0APG
27.8PPG
10.7RPG
1.3APG
19.8PPG
7.1RPG
1.1APG
20.2PPG
7.9RPG
1.7APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 63 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 564 |
| 1954-55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 60 | 17.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 1,036 |
| 1955-56 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 71 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 1,233 |
| 1956-57 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 72 | 21.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 1,547 |
| 1957-58 | Detroit Pistons | 72 | 27.8 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 2,001 |
| 1958-59 | Detroit Pistons/Syracuse Nationals | 61 | 19.8 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1,209 |
| 1959-60 | Syracuse Nationals | 73 | 20.2 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 1,473 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
468th
Points
377th
Rebounds
952nd
Assists
906th
Steals
679th
Blocks
758th
3PM
Rings
Championships
This player has no NBA championships.
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1928-11-03
Birthplace
Hollywood
College
Stanford
Career span
1954–1960