Mychal Thompson vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mychal Thompson 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Mychal Thompson 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Mychal Thompson 11 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Mychal Thompson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 13.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 7.4 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 12,810 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 6,951 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 2,141 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 701 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 1,073 Trae Young 62

Total Games Mychal Thompson 935 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .504 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson .083 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .655 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 6.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mychal Thompson 1,132 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Mychal Thompson 627 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Mychal Thompson 126 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Mychal Thompson 56 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Mychal Thompson 106 Trae Young 4

Total Games Mychal Thompson 104 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mychal Thompson .501 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Mychal Thompson - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Mychal Thompson .648 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.