George Yardley

George Harry Yardley III, "Bird"
Born: November 3, 1928
Hollywood, CA USA
Deceased: August 12, 2004
Position: F-G
High School: Balboa Newport Harbor
College: Stanford
Drafted: 1950, Round 1 Pick 7, #7 Overall
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 190
Career: 1953-54-1961-62
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.

George Yardley averaged 19.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in his 497-game career with the Detroit Pistons, Fort Wayne Pistons, Los Angeles Jets and Syracuse Nationals. He began playing during the 1953-54 season and last took the court during the 1961-62 campaign. Yardley was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons6301489492209002051460040799000166564
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons6049215086936300416310005941260002051036
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons7102353106743400492365006861590002121233
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons7202691127352200639503007551470002311547
1957-58Detroit Pistons720284316246730080865500768970002262001
1958-59Detroit Pistons4601419843350003162580032740000122958
1958-59Syracuse Nationals15042019996009159001042500037251
1959-60Syracuse Nationals7302402120554600467381005791220002271473
1961-62Los Angeles Jets2509484151733714148122001726500095482
Totals49749167157987336637143582279900439288000015219545


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons63023.642.571.20.00.06.51.60.00.00.02.69.0
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons604935.841.874.50.00.09.92.10.00.00.03.417.3
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons71033.140.774.20.00.09.72.20.00.00.03.017.4
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons72037.441.078.70.00.010.52.00.00.00.03.221.5
1957-58Detroit Pistons72039.541.481.10.00.010.71.30.00.00.03.127.8
1958-59Detroit Pistons46030.841.581.60.00.07.10.90.00.00.02.720.8
1958-59Syracuse Nationals15028.048.264.80.00.06.91.70.00.00.02.516.7
1959-60Syracuse Nationals73032.945.381.60.00.07.91.70.00.00.03.120.2
1961-62Los Angeles Jets25037.941.737.882.40.00.06.92.60.00.00.03.819.3
Averages4974933.642.137.878.10.00.08.81.80.00.00.03.119.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons410733161210002430001042
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons1142014357796000993600037174
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons10406183779876001392600025230
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons285532411900198000757
1957-58Detroit Pistons725412752676000721700026164
1958-59Syracuse Nationals933318983706000872100029226
1959-60Syracuse Nationals3883915121000171000940
Totals4616937673240034928500457112000143933

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons426.848.583.30.00.06.00.80.00.00.02.510.5
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons1138.239.975.90.00.09.03.30.00.00.03.415.8
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons1040.642.177.60.00.013.92.60.00.00.02.523.0
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons242.545.381.80.00.09.54.00.00.00.03.528.5
1957-58Detroit Pistons736.340.989.60.00.010.32.40.00.00.03.723.4
1958-59Syracuse Nationals937.043.985.70.00.09.72.30.00.00.03.225.1
1959-60Syracuse Nationals329.338.583.30.00.05.70.30.00.00.03.013.3
Averages49736.842.281.70.00.09.92.40.00.00.03.120.3

Awards

1956 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1957 - NBA All-NBA First Team


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