Hot Rod Williams vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Hot Rod Williams 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
Hot Rod Williams: 1986-87 to 1998-99
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hot Rod Williams 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Hot Rod Williams 13 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Hot Rod Williams 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Hot Rod Williams 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hot Rod Williams 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Hot Rod Williams 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Hot Rod Williams 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Williams 11.0 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Williams 6.8 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Williams 1.8 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Williams 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Williams 1.6 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Williams 9,784 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Williams 5,998 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Hot Rod Williams 1,592 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Hot Rod Williams 746 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Hot Rod Williams 1,456 Trae Young 74

Total Games Hot Rod Williams 887 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Williams .480 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Williams .105 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Williams .726 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Williams 16.8 (1990) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Williams 8.3 (1997) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Williams 2.6 (1995) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Williams 1.1 (1995) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1992) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Williams 10.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Williams 6.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Williams 1.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Williams 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Williams 1.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Williams 621 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Williams 358 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Hot Rod Williams 100 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Hot Rod Williams 47 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Hot Rod Williams 70 Trae Young 4

Total Games Hot Rod Williams 57 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Williams .479 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Williams .000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Williams .722 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Williams 19.0 (1990) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Williams 9.2 (1990) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Williams 2.8 (1995) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1995) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Williams 1.8 (1996) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)