Bill Walton vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Walton 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Bill Walton 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Bill Walton 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Bill Walton 2 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Walton 1 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Bill Walton 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Walton 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Walton 2 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Walton 2 Trae Young 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Walton 1 Trae Young 0

Blocks Leader Bill Walton 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 13.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 10.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 2.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 6,215 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 4,923 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Bill Walton 1,590 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Bill Walton 380 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Bill Walton 1,034 Trae Young 62

Total Games Bill Walton 468 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .521 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .660 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.9 (1978) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 14.4 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.0 (1978) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.0 (1978) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.6 (1983) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Walton 10.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 9.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 3.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 0.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 1.7 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Walton 528 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Bill Walton 444 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Bill Walton 145 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Bill Walton 32 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Bill Walton 83 Trae Young 4

Total Games Bill Walton 49 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Walton .525 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Walton .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Bill Walton .673 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Walton 18.2 (1977) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Walton 15.2 (1977) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Walton 5.5 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Walton 1.5 (1978) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Walton 3.4 (1977) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.