Jim Palmer vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.