Haywood Highsmith vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 5 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 5.4 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.1 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 1,171 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 681 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 233 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 160 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 87 Trae Young 75

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 218 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .449 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .374 Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .605 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 122 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 56 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 20 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 14 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 5 Trae Young 4

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 35 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .516 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .404 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)