LaSalle Thompson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and LaSalle Thompson 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

LaSalle Thompson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaSalle Thompson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons LaSalle Thompson 15 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played LaSalle Thompson 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games LaSalle Thompson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaSalle Thompson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 7.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.8 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 7,806 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 6,689 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 1,139 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 741 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 972 Trae Young 62

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 985 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .492 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson .154 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .737 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 6.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 5.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 0.9 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaSalle Thompson 178 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds LaSalle Thompson 148 Trae Young 92

Total Assists LaSalle Thompson 28 Trae Young 243

Total Steals LaSalle Thompson 16 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks LaSalle Thompson 25 Trae Young 4

Total Games LaSalle Thompson 28 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaSalle Thompson .436 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage LaSalle Thompson - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage LaSalle Thompson .800 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)