Rickey Green vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Trae Young 1

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Trae Young 62

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Trae Young 4

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.