C.J. Watson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and C.J. Watson 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
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships C.J. Watson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons C.J. Watson 10 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played C.J. Watson 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games C.J. Watson 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) C.J. Watson 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader C.J. Watson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team C.J. Watson 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. Watson 7.2 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game C.J. Watson 1.9 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game C.J. Watson 2.5 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game C.J. Watson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game C.J. Watson 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. Watson 4,344 Trae Young 12,317

Total Rebounds C.J. Watson 1,156 Trae Young 1,698

Total Assists C.J. Watson 1,485 Trae Young 4,797

Total Steals C.J. Watson 559 Trae Young 510

Total Blocks C.J. Watson 67 Trae Young 75

Total Games C.J. Watson 600 Trae Young 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. Watson .419 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage C.J. Watson .373 Trae Young .350

Free Throw Percentage C.J. Watson .812 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. Watson 5.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game C.J. Watson 1.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game C.J. Watson 2.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game C.J. Watson 0.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game C.J. Watson 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. Watson 262 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds C.J. Watson 84 Trae Young 92

Total Assists C.J. Watson 95 Trae Young 243

Total Steals C.J. Watson 34 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks C.J. Watson 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games C.J. Watson 48 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. Watson .363 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage C.J. Watson .314 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage C.J. Watson .701 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)