Aaron Gordon vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Aaron Gordon.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Aaron Gordon scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 11.6 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (25.2 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 2,308 points more (12,309 vs. 10,001).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +11.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 12 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +2,308 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+12.5 points per game) while Aaron Gordon scored more points (+207).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +12.5 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +207 | 6 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 137 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +208 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 521 | +54 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 721 | +233 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +12 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +25 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +39 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +2.8 | +7.9 | +5.3 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +4.4 | +17.6 | +4 | +245 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | 3,778 | 7,791 | 48.5 | 790 | 2,365 | 33.4 | 1,655 | 2,374 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +2,308 | +113 | +1,214 | +5.3 | +492 | +1,289 | +1.7 | +1,590 | +1,344 | +17.6 | +4 | +245 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +12.5 | +3.4 | +10.9 | +9.6 | +1.5 | +5.8 | +7.9 | +4.2 | +4.5 | +13.5 | +3 | +39 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +207 | +114 | +118 | +9.6 | +1 | +47 | +7.9 | +22 | +9 | +13.5 | +3 | +39 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 4 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 205 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |