Howard Carter vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Howard Carter 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
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Howard Carter 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Howard Carter 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Trae Young 12,282

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Trae Young 1,693

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Trae Young 4,769

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Trae Young 74

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Trae Young 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Trae Young 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Trae Young 4

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)