John Paxson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Trae Young 62

Total Games John Paxson 772 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Trae Young 92

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Trae Young 243

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Trae Young 4

Total Games John Paxson 119 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)