Joe Cooper vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Joe Cooper 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 Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Joe Cooper 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Cooper 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 Cooper 4.5 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Trae Young 75

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Trae Young 4

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)