David Thompson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and David Thompson 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
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Thompson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons David Thompson 8 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played David Thompson 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games David Thompson 4 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Thompson 2 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Thompson 2 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader David Thompson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team David Thompson 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.1 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 3.8 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.2 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 11,264 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds David Thompson 1,921 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists David Thompson 1,631 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals David Thompson 459 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks David Thompson 407 Trae Young 74

Total Games David Thompson 509 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .504 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .277 * Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .778 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 27.2 (1978) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.9 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.5 (1978) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.4 (1977) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.2 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Thompson 22.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 4.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game David Thompson 3.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game David Thompson 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Thompson 619 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds David Thompson 115 Trae Young 92

Total Assists David Thompson 101 Trae Young 243

Total Steals David Thompson 24 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks David Thompson 27 Trae Young 4

Total Games David Thompson 27 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Thompson .462 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage David Thompson .333 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage David Thompson .745 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Thompson 28.0 (1979) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game David Thompson 7.0 (1979) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game David Thompson 4.0 (1979) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game David Thompson 1.5 (1977) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game David Thompson 1.6 (1978) 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.