DeMarcus Nelson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and DeMarcus Nelson 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

DeMarcus Nelson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Nelson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Nelson 1 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Nelson 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Nelson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson 53 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson 24 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson 13 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson 9 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson 2 Trae Young 62

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 13 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .444 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .000 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson .357 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 92

Total Assists DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 243

Total Steals DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 4

Total Games DeMarcus Nelson 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Nelson - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)