Trae Young vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trae Young 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Trae Young 7 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Trae Young 3 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Trae Young 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trae Young 1 Gary Zeller 0

Assists Leader Trae Young 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Trae Young 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trae Young 25.3 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Trae Young 3.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Trae Young 9.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Trae Young 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trae Young 0.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trae Young 12,220 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Trae Young 1,687 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Trae Young 4,748 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Trae Young 505 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Trae Young 74 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Trae Young 483 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trae Young .433 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Trae Young .352 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trae Young .873 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trae Young 29.6 (2020) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Trae Young 4.3 (2020) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Trae Young 11.6 (2025) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Trae Young 1.3 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trae Young 0.2 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trae Young 26.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Trae Young 3.4 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Trae Young 9.0 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Trae Young 1.2 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trae Young 0.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trae Young 713 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Trae Young 92 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Trae Young 243 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Trae Young 33 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Trae Young 4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Trae Young 27 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trae Young .402 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Trae Young .297 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trae Young .852 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trae Young 29.2 (2023) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Trae Young 5.0 (2022) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Trae Young 10.2 (2023) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Trae Young 1.7 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trae Young 0.7 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.