Paul Westphal vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Paul Westphal

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Westphal 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Westphal 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Paul Westphal 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Westphal 5 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Westphal 3 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Westphal 4 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Westphal 15.6 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Westphal 1.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Westphal 4.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Paul Westphal 1.3 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Westphal 0.3 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Westphal 12,809 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Paul Westphal 1,580 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Paul Westphal 3,591 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Paul Westphal 1,022 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Paul Westphal 262 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Paul Westphal 823 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Westphal .504 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Westphal .275 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Westphal .820 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Westphal 12.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Westphal 1.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Westphal 3.3 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Paul Westphal 0.9 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Westphal 0.2 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Westphal 1,337 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Paul Westphal 153 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Paul Westphal 353 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Paul Westphal 89 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Paul Westphal 23 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Paul Westphal 107 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Westphal .481 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Paul Westphal .207 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Paul Westphal .789 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.