James Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and James 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
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Johnson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons James Johnson 16 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played James Johnson 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games James Johnson 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader James Johnson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team James 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 James Johnson 7.4 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 3.5 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game James Johnson 2.0 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 5,830 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds James Johnson 2,716 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists James Johnson 1,610 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals James Johnson 581 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks James Johnson 655 Trae Young 74

Total Games James Johnson 786 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .473 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .300 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .678 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.8 (2017) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 4.9 (2017) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 3.8 (2018) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.1 (2012) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.4 (2012) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 4.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 1.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game James Johnson 1.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 123 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds James Johnson 55 Trae Young 92

Total Assists James Johnson 34 Trae Young 243

Total Steals James Johnson 12 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks James Johnson 8 Trae Young 4

Total Games James Johnson 30 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .474 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .448 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .541 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.4 (2018) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 6.0 (2018) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 4.8 (2018) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)