Jim King vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Jim King 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
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim King 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Jim King 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Jim King 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Trae Young 12,404

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Trae Young 1,702

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Trae Young 4,827

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 513

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 75

Total Games Jim King 607 Trae Young 492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jim King 182 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Jim King 73 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.