Sam Perkins vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Trae Young 62

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Trae Young 4

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)