Sly Williams vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Sly Williams

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sly Williams 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Sly Williams 7 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Sly Williams 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Sly Williams 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sly Williams 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sly Williams 10.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.1 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sly Williams 3,327 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Sly Williams 1,287 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Sly Williams 603 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Sly Williams 328 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Sly Williams 55 Trae Young 62

Total Games Sly Williams 305 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sly Williams .478 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Sly Williams .162 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Sly Williams .692 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sly Williams 13.9 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 6.2 (1981) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.8 (1985) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.7 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.3 (1981) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sly Williams 8.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 1.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sly Williams 62 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Sly Williams 30 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Sly Williams 11 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Sly Williams 6 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Sly Williams 1 Trae Young 4

Total Games Sly Williams 7 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sly Williams .492 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Sly Williams 1.000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Sly Williams 1.000 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sly Williams 13.0 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sly Williams 4.5 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sly Williams 2.5 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sly Williams 1.5 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sly Williams 0.2 (1983) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)