Larry Friend vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Larry Friend 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
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Trae Young 8

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Larry Friend 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Trae Young 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Trae Young 12,309

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Trae Young 1,697

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Trae Young 4,787

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 509

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 75

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Trae Young 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Trae Young .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Larry Friend - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.