Joe Ellis vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Joe Ellis 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Ellis 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 Ellis 8.8 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Trae Young 12,413

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Trae Young 1,702

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Trae Young 4,837

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Trae Young 515

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Trae Young 75

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Trae Young 493

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Trae Young .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Trae Young .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.