George Yardley GF
Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 3, 1928 (Passed away Aug 13, 2004, aged 75)
Birthplace: Hollywood, California (United States)
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-5 (196cm) Weight: 190 (86kg)
Current NBA Status: Deceased (Aug 13, 2004)
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]
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 | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FWP | 63 | - | 23.6 | 3.32 | 7.81 | .425 | - | - | - | 2.32 | 3.25 | .712 | - | - | 6.46 | 1.57 | - | - | 2.63 | - | 8.95 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | 35.8 | 6.05 | 14.48 | .418 | - | - | - | 5.17 | 6.93 | .745 | - | - | 9.90 | 2.10 | - | - | 3.42 | - | 17.27 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | 33.1 | 6.11 | 15.03 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.14 | 6.93 | .742 | - | - | 9.66 | 2.24 | - | - | 2.99 | - | 17.37 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 37.4 | 7.25 | 17.68 | .410 | - | - | - | 6.99 | 8.88 | .787 | - | - | 10.49 | 2.04 | - | - | 3.21 | - | 21.49 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | 39.5 | 9.35 | 22.56 | .414 | - | - | - | 9.10 | 11.22 | .811 | - | - | 10.67 | 1.35 | - | - | 3.14 | - | 27.79 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | 30.1 | 7.31 | 17.08 | .428 | - | - | - | 5.20 | 6.67 | .779 | - | - | 7.07 | 1.07 | - | - | 2.61 | - | 19.82 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | 28.0 | 6.40 | 13.27 | .482 | - | - | - | 3.93 | 6.07 | .648 | - | - | 6.93 | 1.67 | - | - | 2.47 | - | 16.73 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | 30.8 | 7.61 | 18.33 | .415 | - | - | - | 5.61 | 6.87 | .816 | - | - | 7.11 | 0.87 | - | - | 2.65 | - | 20.83 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | 32.9 | 7.48 | 16.51 | .453 | - | - | - | 5.22 | 6.40 | .816 | - | - | 7.93 | 1.67 | - | - | 3.11 | - | 20.18 |
| CAREER | 472 | - | 33.4 | 6.76 | 16.04 | .422 | - | - | - | 5.67 | 7.28 | .780 | - | - | 8.94 | 1.73 | - | - | 3.02 | - | 19.20 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FWP | 63 | - | 1489 | 209 | 492 | .425 | - | - | - | 146 | 205 | .712 | - | - | 407 | 99 | - | - | 166 | - | 564 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | 2150 | 363 | 869 | .418 | - | - | - | 310 | 416 | .745 | - | - | 594 | 126 | - | - | 205 | - | 1036 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | 2353 | 434 | 1067 | .407 | - | - | - | 365 | 492 | .742 | - | - | 686 | 159 | - | - | 212 | - | 1233 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 2691 | 522 | 1273 | .410 | - | - | - | 503 | 639 | .787 | - | - | 755 | 147 | - | - | 231 | - | 1547 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | 2843 | 673 | 1624 | .414 | - | - | - | 655 | 808 | .811 | - | - | 768 | 97 | - | - | 226 | - | 2001 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | 1839 | 446 | 1042 | .428 | - | - | - | 317 | 407 | .779 | - | - | 431 | 65 | - | - | 159 | - | 1209 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | 420 | 96 | 199 | .482 | - | - | - | 59 | 91 | .648 | - | - | 104 | 25 | - | - | 37 | - | 251 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | 1419 | 350 | 843 | .415 | - | - | - | 258 | 316 | .816 | - | - | 327 | 40 | - | - | 122 | - | 958 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | 2402 | 546 | 1205 | .453 | - | - | - | 381 | 467 | .816 | - | - | 579 | 122 | - | - | 227 | - | 1473 |
| CAREER | 472 | - | 15767 | 3193 | 7572 | .422 | - | - | - | 2677 | 3434 | .780 | - | - | 4220 | 815 | - | - | 1426 | - | 9063 |
☆ 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 | - | - | - |
| 1958-59 ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | - | - | 0.46 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1.40 | 0.40 | 1.80 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | - | - | 0.37 | 19 | 27 | .413 | 3.60 | 1.40 | 5.00 |
| 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 | - | - | 19.76 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | FWP | 60 | - | .492 | .418 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.29 | - | 1.19 | - | - | 22.46 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 71 | - | .480 | .407 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.86 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 20.30 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | .498 | .410 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.72 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 24.40 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | DET | 72 | - | .505 | .414 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.51 | - | 1.23 | - | - | 29.89 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | All Teams | 61 | - | .495 | .428 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.69 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 20.74 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | SYR | 15 | - | .525 | .482 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.08 | - | 1.26 | - | - | 22.83 |
| 1958-59 * ☆ | DET | 46 | - | .488 | .415 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.16 | - | 1.14 | - | - | 20.63 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | SYR | 73 | - | .522 | .453 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 126.90 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 23.97 |
| CAREER | 472 | - | .499 | .422 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.12 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 20.95 |
☆ All-Star Season
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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 | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 26.8 | 4.00 | 8.25 | .485 | - | - | - | 2.50 | 3.00 | .833 | - | - | 6.00 | 0.75 | - | - | 2.50 | - | 10.50 |
| 1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 38.2 | 5.18 | 13.00 | .399 | - | - | - | 5.45 | 7.18 | .759 | - | - | 9.00 | 3.27 | - | - | 3.36 | - | 15.82 |
| 1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 40.6 | 7.70 | 18.30 | .421 | - | - | - | 7.60 | 9.80 | .776 | - | - | 13.90 | 2.60 | - | - | 2.50 | - | 23.00 |
| 1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 42.5 | 12.00 | 26.50 | .453 | - | - | - | 4.50 | 5.50 | .818 | - | - | 9.50 | 4.00 | - | - | 3.50 | - | 28.50 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | 36.3 | 7.43 | 18.14 | .409 | - | - | - | 8.57 | 9.57 | .896 | - | - | 10.29 | 2.43 | - | - | 3.71 | - | 23.43 |
| 1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | 37.0 | 9.22 | 21.00 | .439 | - | - | - | 6.67 | 7.78 | .857 | - | - | 9.67 | 2.33 | - | - | 3.22 | - | 25.11 |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | 29.3 | 5.00 | 13.00 | .385 | - | - | - | 3.33 | 4.00 | .833 | - | - | 5.67 | 0.33 | - | - | 3.00 | - | 13.33 |
| CAREER | 46 | - | 36.8 | 7.04 | 16.67 | .422 | - | - | - | 6.20 | 7.59 | .817 | - | - | 9.93 | 2.43 | - | - | 3.11 | - | 20.28 |
George Yardley Full Playoffs History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 107 | 16 | 33 | .485 | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | .833 | - | - | 24 | 3 | - | - | 10 | - | 42 |
| 1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 420 | 57 | 143 | .399 | - | - | - | 60 | 79 | .759 | - | - | 99 | 36 | - | - | 37 | - | 174 |
| 1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 406 | 77 | 183 | .421 | - | - | - | 76 | 98 | .776 | - | - | 139 | 26 | - | - | 25 | - | 230 |
| 1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 85 | 24 | 53 | .453 | - | - | - | 9 | 11 | .818 | - | - | 19 | 8 | - | - | 7 | - | 57 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | 254 | 52 | 127 | .409 | - | - | - | 60 | 67 | .896 | - | - | 72 | 17 | - | - | 26 | - | 164 |
| 1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | 333 | 83 | 189 | .439 | - | - | - | 60 | 70 | .857 | - | - | 87 | 21 | - | - | 29 | - | 226 |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | 88 | 15 | 39 | .385 | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | .833 | - | - | 17 | 1 | - | - | 9 | - | 40 |
| CAREER | 46 | - | 1693 | 324 | 767 | .422 | - | - | - | 285 | 349 | .817 | - | - | 457 | 112 | - | - | 143 | - | 933 |
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 | 4.70 | 1.60 | 6.20 |
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 | - | - | 17.41 |
| 1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | .489 | .399 | - | - | - | 16.41 | - | - | - | - | 115.81 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 16.94 |
| 1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | .509 | .421 | - | - | - | 13.08 | - | - | - | - | 119.63 | - | 1.26 | - | - | 21.01 |
| 1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | .493 | .453 | - | - | - | 14.14 | - | - | - | - | 127.10 | - | 1.08 | - | - | 23.65 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 7 | - | .524 | .409 | - | - | - | 12.08 | - | - | - | - | 130.50 | - | 1.29 | - | - | 26.39 |
| 1958-59 | SYR | 9 | - | .514 | .439 | - | - | - | 10.04 | - | - | - | - | 129.63 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 21.42 |
| 1959-60 | SYR | 3 | - | .452 | .385 | - | - | - | 1.60 | - | - | - | - | 121.79 | - | 1.03 | - | - | 12.23 |
| CAREER | 46 | - | .507 | .422 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.90 | - | 1.22 | - | - | 18.47 |
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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 | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | West | 1 | - | 22 | 4 | 11 | .364 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | .750 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 1956 | West | 1 | - | 19 | 3 | 7 | .429 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 1957 | West | 1 | - | 25 | 4 | 10 | .400 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 9 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 1958 | West | 1 | - | 32 | 8 | 15 | .533 | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | .600 | - | - | 9 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 19 |
| 1959 | West | 1 | - | 17 | 2 | 8 | .250 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 1960 | East | 1 | - | 16 | 5 | 9 | .556 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| TOTAL | 6 | - | 131 | 26 | 60 | .433 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | - | - | 35 | 4 | - | - | 13 | - | 64 | |
| AVERAGES | 6 | - | 21.8 | 4.33 | 10.00 | .433 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 2.83 | .706 | - | - | 5.83 | 0.67 | - | - | 2.17 | - | 10.67 |
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NCAA
College: Stanford (1950)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | Stanford | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | Stanford | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | Stanford | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
