Maurice Cheeks vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Maurice Cheeks 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
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Trae Young 0

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Trae Young 74

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Trae Young 4

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.