Paul Thompson vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Thompson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Paul Thompson 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Paul Thompson 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Paul Thompson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 8.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.5 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.5 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 1,374 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 533 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Paul Thompson 224 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Paul Thompson 141 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 79 Trae Young 62

Total Games Paul Thompson 154 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .432 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .210 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .792 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Thompson 13 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Paul Thompson 5 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Paul Thompson 2 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Paul Thompson 4 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Paul Thompson 1 Trae Young 4

Total Games Paul Thompson 3 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Thompson .417 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Paul Thompson .000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Paul Thompson .600 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)