George Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and George 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
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader George Johnson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team George 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 George Johnson 9.1 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Trae Young 75

Total Games George Johnson 464 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Trae Young 92

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Trae Young 243

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Trae Young 4

Total Games George Johnson 7 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.