George Yardley GF
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Nov 3, 1928 (Passed away Aug 13, 2004, aged 75)
Hometown: Hollywood, California
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1950 Round 1, Pick 8, Fort Wayne Pistons
Pre-Draft Team: Stanford (Sr)
High School: Newport Harbor High School (Newport Beach, California)
Hall of Famer, All-NBA 1st, All-NBA 2nd, 6x All-Star
George Yardley Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 83 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 34 | 59.0% | Compare |
| Charlie Share | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 82 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 44 | 46.3% | Compare |
| Clyde Lovellette | Royals, Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 79 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 41 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Slater Martin | Knicks, Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 78 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 36 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 77 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | 40 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Joe Graboski | Warriors | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 71 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 36 | 49.3% | Compare |
| Bob Cousy | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 69 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 28 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Jack Coleman | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 69 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 29 | 58.0% | Compare |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Lakers | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1958-59 | 68 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 37 | 45.6% | Compare |
| Jack George | Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 66 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 41 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Bill Sharman | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 65 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 26 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 62 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 29 | 53.2% | Compare |
| Carl Braun | Knicks | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 59 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 30 | 49.2% | Compare |
| Ray Felix | Knicks, Lakers, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 58 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 34 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Dick Schnittker | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 58 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 31 | 46.6% | Compare |
| Jack Twyman | Royals, Royals | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 56 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 34 | 39.3% | Compare |
| Earl Lloyd | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 56 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 23 | 58.9% | Compare |
| Ernie Beck | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 56 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 26 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Ed Macauley | Celtics, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1958-59 | 54 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 26 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Bob Harrison | Hawks, Hawks, Lakers, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 54 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 35 | 35.2% | Compare |
| Dick Garmaker | Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 53 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 29 | 45.3% | Compare |
| Med Park | Royals, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 53 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 25 | 52.8% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Nationals | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1958-59 | 52 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 19 | 63.5% | Compare |
| Neil Johnston | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1958-59 | 51 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 28 | 45.1% | Compare |
| Frank Ramsey | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 50 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 17 | 66.0% | Compare |
| Tommy Heinsohn | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 49 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 15 | 69.4% | Compare |
| Walt Davis | Warriors, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 49 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 26 | 46.9% | Compare |
| Cliff Hagan | Hawks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 47 | 20.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 19 | 59.6% | Compare |
| Kenny Sears | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 45 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 26 | 42.2% | Compare |
| Bill Russell | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 45 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 14 | 68.9% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 45 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 18 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Tom Gola | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 45 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 20 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Ed Fleming | Lakers, Royals | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 45 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 25 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Lew Hitch | Warriors, Hawks, Lakers, Royals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 45 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 29 | 35.6% | Compare |
| Arnie Risen | Celtics, Royals | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 44 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 17 | 61.4% | Compare |
| Alex Hannum | Hawks, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 44 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 22 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Paul Seymour | Nationals | NBA | 6: 1953-54 to 1958-59 | 43 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 15 | 65.1% | Compare |
| George King | Royals, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 42 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 15 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Dave Piontek | Royals, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 42 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 26 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Slick Leonard | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 41 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 24 | 41.5% | Compare |
| Art Spoelstra | Knicks, Lakers, Royals | NBA | 4: 1954-55 to 1957-58 | 41 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Ed Kalafat | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 40 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 23 | 42.5% | Compare |
| Dick McGuire | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 40 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 18 | 55.0% | Compare |
| Ed Conlin | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 39 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 18 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Jim Loscutoff | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 39 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 14 | 64.1% | Compare |
| Willie Naulls | Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 38 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Richie Guerin | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 38 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 22 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Whitey Skoog | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 38 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Dick Ricketts | Royals, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 38 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Richie Regan | Royals, Royals | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 38 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Togo Palazzi | Celtics, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 38 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 18 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Sam Jones | Celtics | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 37 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 11 | 70.3% | Compare |
| Al Ferrari | Hawks | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 37 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Win Wilfong | Royals, Hawks | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 37 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| George Dempsey | Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 37 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Bobby Wanzer | Royals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 36 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 18 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Knicks, Hawks, Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 36 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 26 | 27.8% | Compare |
| Maurice Stokes | Royals, Royals | NBA | 3: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 35 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Woody Sauldsberry | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 34 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 17 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jack Nichols | Celtics, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1953-54 to 1957-58 | 33 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Harry Gallatin | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 32 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Nat Clifton | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 32 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Billy Kenville | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1959-60 | 32 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 9 | 71.9% | Compare |
| Charlie Tyra | Knicks | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 30 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 19 | 36.7% | Compare |
| Gene Conley | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 30 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% | Compare |
| Tom Marshall | Royals, Royals | NBA | 4: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 29 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 20 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Walter Dukes | Pistons, Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 4: 1955-56 to 1959-60 | 27 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Jim Baechtold | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 27 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Jim Krebs | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 27 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | Compare |
| K.C. Jones | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 27 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Larry Foust | Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 26 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 16 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 26 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 26 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 17 | 34.6% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson, Sr. | Royals, Lakers | NBA | 2: 1956-57 to 1957-58 | 26 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Andy Johnson | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 25 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Johnny McCarthy | Royals, Hawks, Royals | NBA | 3: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 25 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 48.0% | Compare |
| Chuck Mencel | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 25 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Ron Sobiezczyk | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1956-57 to 1959-60 | 24 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Chuck Cooper | Celtics, Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1955-56 | 24 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Monk Meineke | Royals, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1957-58 | 24 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Vern Hatton | Royals, Warriors | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 24 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jim Holstein | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 24 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 16 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Gene Shue | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 4: 1954-55 to 1959-60 | 23 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 11 | 52.2% | Compare |
| Bob Davies | Royals | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 23 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Jim Pollard | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 23 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 15 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Odie Spears | Royals | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 23 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Dick Farley | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1958-59 | 23 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% | Compare |
| Cal Christensen | Royals | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 23 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Jim Palmer | Knicks, Royals | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 22 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 16 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Red Rocha | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1955-56 | 22 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Al Bianchi | Nationals | NBA | 3: 1956-57 to 1958-59 | 22 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Bob Hopkins | Nationals | NBA | 3: 1956-57 to 1958-59 | 22 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Guy Rodgers | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 21 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Pep Saul | Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 21 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Mike Farmer | Knicks | NBA | 2: 1958-59 to 1959-60 | 20 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Bill Calhoun | Hawks | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 20 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 18 | 10.0% | Compare |
| Lou Tsioropoulos | Celtics | NBA | 3: 1956-57 to 1958-59 | 20 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% | Compare |
| Jackie Moore | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 20 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 8 | 60.0% | Compare |
| George Mikan | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1955-56 | 18 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Connie Simmons | Knicks, Royals | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1955-56 | 18 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of George Yardley averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









