Wilt Chamberlain vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Trae Young 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Trae Young 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Trae Young 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Trae Young 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Trae Young 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.