George Yardley GF
Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 3, 1928 (Passed away Aug 13, 2004, aged 75)
Birthplace/Hometown: Hollywood, California
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-5 (196cm) Weight: 190 (86kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1950 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 8, Fort Wayne Pistons
Pre-Draft Team: Stanford (Sr)
High School: Newport Harbor High School [Newport Beach, California]
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NBA
7 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player, All-NBA 1st, 6x All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 63 | - | 23.6 | 8.95 | 3.32 | 7.81 | .425 | - | - | - | 2.32 | 3.25 | .712 | - | - | 6.46 | 1.57 | - | - | - | 2.63 |
1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | 35.8 | 17.27 | 6.05 | 14.48 | .418 | - | - | - | 5.17 | 6.93 | .745 | - | - | 9.90 | 2.10 | - | - | - | 3.42 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | 33.1 | 17.37 | 6.11 | 15.03 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.14 | 6.93 | .742 | - | - | 9.66 | 2.24 | - | - | - | 2.99 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 37.4 | 21.49 | 7.25 | 17.68 | .410 | - | - | - | 6.99 | 8.88 | .787 | - | - | 10.49 | 2.04 | - | - | - | 3.21 |
1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | 39.5 | 27.79 | 9.35 | 22.56 | .414 | - | - | - | 9.10 | 11.22 | .811 | - | - | 10.67 | 1.35 | - | - | - | 3.14 |
1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | 30.1 | 19.82 | 7.31 | 17.08 | .428 | - | - | - | 5.20 | 6.67 | .779 | - | - | 7.07 | 1.07 | - | - | - | 2.61 |
1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | 30.8 | 20.83 | 7.61 | 18.33 | .415 | - | - | - | 5.61 | 6.87 | .816 | - | - | 7.11 | 0.87 | - | - | - | 2.65 |
1958-59 * ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | 28.0 | 16.73 | 6.40 | 13.27 | .482 | - | - | - | 3.93 | 6.07 | .648 | - | - | 6.93 | 1.67 | - | - | - | 2.47 |
1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | 32.9 | 20.18 | 7.48 | 16.51 | .453 | - | - | - | 5.22 | 6.40 | .816 | - | - | 7.93 | 1.67 | - | - | - | 3.11 |
CAREER | 472 | - | 33.4 | 19.20 | 6.76 | 16.04 | .422 | - | - | - | 5.67 | 7.28 | .780 | - | - | 8.94 | 1.73 | - | - | - | 3.02 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 63 | - | 1,489 | 564 | 209 | 492 | .425 | - | - | - | 146 | 205 | .712 | - | - | 407 | 99 | - | - | - | 166 |
1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | 2,150 | 1,036 | 363 | 869 | .418 | - | - | - | 310 | 416 | .745 | - | - | 594 | 126 | - | - | - | 205 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | 2,353 | 1,233 | 434 | 1,067 | .407 | - | - | - | 365 | 492 | .742 | - | - | 686 | 159 | - | - | - | 212 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 2,691 | 1,547 | 522 | 1,273 | .410 | - | - | - | 503 | 639 | .787 | - | - | 755 | 147 | - | - | - | 231 |
1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | 2,843 | 2,001 | 673 | 1,624 | .414 | - | - | - | 655 | 808 | .811 | - | - | 768 | 97 | - | - | - | 226 |
1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | 1,839 | 1,209 | 446 | 1,042 | .428 | - | - | - | 317 | 407 | .779 | - | - | 431 | 65 | - | - | - | 159 |
1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | 1,419 | 958 | 350 | 843 | .415 | - | - | - | 258 | 316 | .816 | - | - | 327 | 40 | - | - | - | 122 |
1958-59 * ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | 420 | 251 | 96 | 199 | .482 | - | - | - | 59 | 91 | .648 | - | - | 104 | 25 | - | - | - | 37 |
1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | 2,402 | 1,473 | 546 | 1,205 | .453 | - | - | - | 381 | 467 | .816 | - | - | 579 | 122 | - | - | - | 227 |
CAREER | 472 | - | 15,767 | 9,063 | 3,193 | 7,572 | .422 | - | - | - | 2,677 | 3,434 | .780 | - | - | 4,220 | 815 | - | - | - | 1,426 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 63 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | - | - | 0.42 | 37 | 26 | .587 | 3.40 | 1.80 | 5.30 |
1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | - | - | 0.48 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 4.90 | 2.70 | 7.60 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | - | - | 0.46 | 36 | 35 | .507 | 4.60 | 2.80 | 7.50 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | - | - | 0.50 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 8.00 | 2.10 | 10.00 |
1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | - | - | 0.50 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 10.20 | 2.20 | 12.30 |
1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | - | - | 0.39 | 27 | 34 | .443 | 5.00 | 1.80 | 6.80 |
1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | - | - | 0.37 | 19 | 27 | .413 | 3.60 | 1.40 | 5.00 |
1958-59 * ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | - | - | 0.46 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1.40 | 0.40 | 1.80 |
1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | - | - | 0.39 | 44 | 29 | .603 | 6.90 | 2.10 | 9.00 |
CAREER | 472 | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | - | - | 0.45 | 249 | 223 | .528 | 38.00 | 13.70 | 51.70 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 63 | - | .484 | .425 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.70 | - | 1.15 | - | - | 19.62 |
1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | .492 | .418 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.29 | - | 1.19 | - | - | 20.95 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | .480 | .407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.86 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 20.25 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | .498 | .410 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.72 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 22.02 |
1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | .505 | .414 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.51 | - | 1.23 | - | - | 22.98 |
1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | .495 | .428 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.69 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 20.68 |
1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | .488 | .415 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.16 | - | 1.14 | - | - | 20.52 |
1958-59 * ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | .525 | .482 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.08 | - | 1.26 | - | - | 20.49 |
1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | .522 | .453 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 126.90 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 18.34 |
CAREER | 472 | - | .499 | .422 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.12 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 20.85 |
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NBA Transactions
Apr 25, 1950 - The Fort Wayne Pistons selected George Yardley in Round 1 with Pick 8 in the 1950 NBA Draft. |
Jul 1, 1953 - George Yardley signed a multi-year contract with the Fort Wayne Pistons. |
Feb 7, 1959 - George Yardley was acquired by the Syracuse Nationals from the Detroit Pistons in a trade. |
Jul 1, 1960 - George Yardley, previously with the Syracuse Nationals, became a free agent. |
Aug 13, 2004 - George Yardley passed away. He was 75 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
All-NBA First Team - 1958 |
All-NBA Second Team - 1957 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 26.8 | 10.50 | 4.00 | 8.25 | .485 | - | - | - | 2.50 | 3.00 | .833 | - | - | 6.00 | 0.75 | - | - | - | 2.50 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 38.2 | 15.82 | 5.18 | 13.00 | .399 | - | - | - | 5.45 | 7.18 | .759 | - | - | 9.00 | 3.27 | - | - | - | 3.36 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 40.6 | 23.00 | 7.70 | 18.30 | .421 | - | - | - | 7.60 | 9.80 | .776 | - | - | 13.90 | 2.60 | - | - | - | 2.50 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 42.5 | 28.50 | 12.00 | 26.50 | .453 | - | - | - | 4.50 | 5.50 | .818 | - | - | 9.50 | 4.00 | - | - | - | 3.50 |
1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | 36.3 | 23.43 | 7.43 | 18.14 | .409 | - | - | - | 8.57 | 9.57 | .896 | - | - | 10.29 | 2.43 | - | - | - | 3.71 |
1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | 37.0 | 25.11 | 9.22 | 21.00 | .439 | - | - | - | 6.67 | 7.78 | .857 | - | - | 9.67 | 2.33 | - | - | - | 3.22 |
1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | 29.3 | 13.33 | 5.00 | 13.00 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.33 | 4.00 | .833 | - | - | 5.67 | 0.33 | - | - | - | 3.00 |
CAREER | 46 | - | 36.8 | 20.28 | 7.04 | 16.67 | .422 | - | - | - | 6.20 | 7.59 | .817 | - | - | 9.93 | 2.43 | - | - | - | 3.11 |
George Yardley Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 107 | 42 | 16 | 33 | .485 | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | .833 | - | - | 24 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 420 | 174 | 57 | 143 | .399 | - | - | - | 60 | 79 | .759 | - | - | 99 | 36 | - | - | - | 37 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 406 | 230 | 77 | 183 | .421 | - | - | - | 76 | 98 | .776 | - | - | 139 | 26 | - | - | - | 25 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 85 | 57 | 24 | 53 | .453 | - | - | - | 9 | 11 | .818 | - | - | 19 | 8 | - | - | - | 7 |
1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | 254 | 164 | 52 | 127 | .409 | - | - | - | 60 | 67 | .896 | - | - | 72 | 17 | - | - | - | 26 |
1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | 333 | 226 | 83 | 189 | .439 | - | - | - | 60 | 70 | .857 | - | - | 87 | 21 | - | - | - | 29 |
1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | 88 | 40 | 15 | 39 | .385 | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | .833 | - | - | 17 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 |
CAREER | 46 | - | 1,693 | 933 | 324 | 767 | .422 | - | - | - | 285 | 349 | .817 | - | - | 457 | 112 | - | - | - | 143 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | - | - | 0.36 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | - | - | 0.55 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 1.20 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | - | - | 0.54 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 2.10 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .352 | - | - | 0.21 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.20 | - | 0.20 |
1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | - | - | 0.53 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 1.20 |
1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | - | - | 0.37 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 1.00 |
1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | - | - | 0.31 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.10 | - | 0.10 |
CAREER | 46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .249 | - | - | 0.46 | 19 | 27 | .413 | 3.80 | 1.50 | 5.20 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | .549 | .485 | - | - | - | 6.70 | - | - | - | - | 131.82 | - | 1.27 | - | - | 17.28 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | .489 | .399 | - | - | - | 16.41 | - | - | - | - | 115.81 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 15.79 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | .509 | .421 | - | - | - | 13.08 | - | - | - | - | 119.63 | - | 1.26 | - | - | 20.95 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | .493 | .453 | - | - | - | 14.14 | - | - | - | - | 127.10 | - | 1.08 | - | - | 21.35 |
1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | .524 | .409 | - | - | - | 12.08 | - | - | - | - | 130.50 | - | 1.29 | - | - | 20.29 |
1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | .514 | .439 | - | - | - | 10.04 | - | - | - | - | 129.63 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 19.22 |
1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | .452 | .385 | - | - | - | 1.60 | - | - | - | - | 121.79 | - | 1.03 | - | - | 9.36 |
CAREER | 46 | - | .507 | .422 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.90 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 18.22 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 |
Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection - 1960 |
Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1959 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1955 | West | 1 | - | 22 | 11 | 4 | 11 | .364 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
1956 | West | 1 | - | 19 | 8 | 3 | 7 | .429 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
1957 | West | 1 | - | 25 | 9 | 4 | 10 | .400 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 |
1958 | West | 1 | - | 32 | 19 | 8 | 15 | .533 | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | .600 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
1959 | West | 1 | - | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .250 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 |
1960 | East | 1 | - | 16 | 11 | 5 | 9 | .556 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 |
TOTAL | 6 | - | 131 | 64 | 26 | 60 | .433 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | - | - | 35 | 4 | - | - | - | 13 | |
AVERAGES | 6 | - | 21.8 | 10.67 | 4.33 | 10.00 | .433 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 2.83 | .706 | - | - | 5.83 | 0.67 | - | - | - | 2.17 |
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NCAA
College: Stanford (1950)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1946-47 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1947-48 | Stanford | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1948-49 | Stanford | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1949-50 | Stanford | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of George Yardley?
George Yardley is 95 years old.
What is the height of George Yardley?
George Yardley is 6-5 (196cm) tall.
What is the weight of George Yardley?
George Yardley is 190 lbs (86kg).
What is the birthday of George Yardley?
George Yardley was born on Nov 3, 1928.
What position does George Yardley play?
George Yardley plays the GF position.
What was the pre-draft team of George Yardley?
George Yardley was drafted out of Stanford.
What high school did George Yardley attend?
George Yardley attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California.
What nationality is George Yardley?
George Yardley has a United States nationality.
Where was George Yardley born?
George Yardley was born in Hollywood, California.
How many NBA seasons has George Yardley played?
George Yardley played 7 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of George Yardley?
George Yardley had career averages 19.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists in 472 games.
What are the career totals of George Yardley?
George Yardley had career totals of 9,063 points, 4,220 rebounds, 815 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 472 games.
How many teams has George Yardley been on?
George Yardley played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Detroit Pistons, Fort Wayne Pistons, Syracuse Nationals.
When was George Yardley drafted?
George Yardley was drafted in the 1st round (#15 overall) of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons.
What is George Yardley's career high in points?
George Yardley averaged a career high 27.8 points per game in 1957-1958.
What is George Yardley's career high in rebounds?
George Yardley averaged a career high 10.7 rebounds per game in 1957-1958.
What is George Yardley's career high in assists?
George Yardley averaged a career high 2.2 assists per game in 1955-1956.
What is the career PER of George Yardley's?
George Yardley had a career PER of 20.9.
Is George Yardley in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, George Yardley was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.
How many times did George Yardley win All-NBA First Team?
George Yardley won All-NBA 1st 1 time.
How many All-Star teams has George Yardley been on?
George Yardley is a 6x All-Star.