Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 * Trae Young 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Trae Young 74

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Trae Young 4

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)