George Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Trae Young:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Trae Young0
George Johnson13
Trae Young6
George Johnson8
Trae Young3
George Johnson0
Trae Young3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Trae Young1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Trae Young0
George Johnson3 *
Trae Young0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Trae Young 25.5

George Johnson 6.5
Trae Young 3.6

George Johnson 1.0
Trae Young 9.5

George Johnson 0.5
*
Trae Young 1.0

George Johnson 2.5
*
Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Trae Young 10,379

George Johnson 5,887
Trae Young 1,451

George Johnson 929
Trae Young 3,868

George Johnson 456
*
Trae Young 414

George Johnson 2,082
*
Trae Young 62

George Johnson 904
Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Trae Young 29.6
(2020)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Trae Young 4.3
(2020)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Trae Young 10.8
(2024)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Trae Young 1.3
(2024)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Trae Young 0.2
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Trae Young 26.4

George Johnson 6.1
Trae Young 3.4

George Johnson 0.9
Trae Young 9.0

George Johnson 0.7
*
Trae Young 1.2

George Johnson 2.0
*
Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Trae Young 713

George Johnson 361
Trae Young 92

George Johnson 55
Trae Young 243

George Johnson 34
*
Trae Young 33

George Johnson 101
*
Trae Young 4

George Johnson 59
Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Trae Young 29.2
(2023)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Trae Young 5.0
(2022)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Trae Young 10.2
(2023)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Trae Young 1.7
(2023)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Trae Young 0.7
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.