Alex Poythress vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Alex Poythress 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Alex Poythress 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Alex Poythress 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 Trae Young 74

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Alex Poythress - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Alex Poythress - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - Trae Young 4

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)