Clemon Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Clemon Johnson 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
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clemon Johnson 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Clemon Johnson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Clemon Johnson 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Trae Young 12,352

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Trae Young 1,699

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Trae Young 4,806

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Trae Young 510

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Trae Young 75

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Trae Young 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Trae Young 4

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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.