Wes Matthews vs. Trae Young Comparison

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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Trae Young 62

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)