Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Trae Young 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Trae Young 0

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Trae Young 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Trae Young 74

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Trae Young 92

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Trae Young 243

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Trae Young 4

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)