Ben McDonald vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Ben McDonald 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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Trae Young 62

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Trae Young 4

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)