James Donaldson vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

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

James Donaldson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Trae Young 62

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Trae Young 92

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Trae Young 243

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Trae Young 4

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)