Bill Closs vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Trae Young 92

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.