Gene James vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Gene James 95 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Gene James 88 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gene James 2 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Gene James 4 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.