Joe Meriweather vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Joe Meriweather 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather 8.1 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Trae Young 12,374

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Trae Young 1,700

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Trae Young 4,821

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Trae Young 512

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Trae Young 75

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Trae Young 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Trae Young 4

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.