Joe Buckhalter vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Joe Buckhalter 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Buckhalter 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 75

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.