John Thompson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and John Thompson 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

John Thompson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games John Thompson 74 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Trae Young 92

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Trae Young 243

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games John Thompson 6 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - 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.