Clifford Ray vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Clifford Ray 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
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Clifford Ray 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Clifford Ray 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Trae Young 74

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.