John Salmons vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and John Salmons 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
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader John Salmons 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team John Salmons 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Trae Young 74

Total Games John Salmons 895 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Trae Young 92

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Trae Young 243

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Trae Young 4

Total Games John Salmons 28 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)