Andre Iguodala vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Andre Iguodala 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.

Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Iguodala.

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 while Andre Iguodala scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 13.9 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (25.2 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 1,659 points more than Trae Young (13,968 vs. 12,309).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 11.3
19
Trae Young 25.2
+13.9
8

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 13,968
+1,659
19
Trae Young 12,309
8

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+17 points per game) while Andre Iguodala scored more points (+948).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 9.4
15
Trae Young 26.4
+17.0
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 1,661
+948
15
Trae Young 713
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Trae Young 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Trae Young 34
+34

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 15
Trae Young 164
+149

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 197
Trae Young 345
+148

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 665
+198
Trae Young 467

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 1,183
+695
Trae Young 488

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 48
+48
Trae Young 0

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Trae Young 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Trae Young 12
+12

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 16
Trae Young 21
+5

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 76
+51
Trae Young 25

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 167
+140
Trae Young 27

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 10
+10
Trae Young 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 11.3 4.1 8.8 46.3 0.9 2.7 33.0 2.3 3.2 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+13.9+3.9+9.7+3.0+1.7+4.8+2.1+4.3+4.4+16.4+11+743
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
Andre Iguodala 13,968 5,028 10,870 46.3 1,081 3,278 33.0 2,831 3,994 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+1,659+1,137+1,865+3.0+201+376+2.1+414+276+16.4+11+743
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
Andre Iguodala 9.4 3.4 7.5 45.8 1.0 2.9 35.5 1.5 2.6 58.3 15 177
difference:+17.0+5.2+13.9+5.6+1.6+5.8+5.8+5.1+5.2+26.9+12+150
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
Andre Iguodala 1,661 606 1,323 45.8 182 513 35.5 267 458 58.3 15 177
difference:+948+374+746+5.6+112+277+5.8+88+248+26.9+12+150
Trae Young 713 232 577 40.2 70 236 29.7 179 210 85.2 3 27

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.0
200582
Trae Young 19.1
+10.1
201981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.3
200682
Trae Young 29.6
+17.3
202060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.2
200776
Trae Young 25.3
+7.1
202163

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 19.9
200882
Trae Young 28.4
+8.5
202276

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.8
200982
Trae Young 26.2
+7.4
202373

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 17.1
201082
Trae Young 25.7
+8.6
202454

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 14.1
201167
Trae Young 24.2
+10.1
202576

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.4
201262
Trae Young 17.8
+5.4
20265

Andre Iguodala's additional seasons:

* Andre Iguodala played 11 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2013 to 2023—he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 616 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 2.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.8
+9.8
20055
Trae Young -
DNP
20190

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20060
Trae Young -
DNP
20200

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20070
Trae Young 28.8
+28.8
202116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 13.2
20086
Trae Young 15.4
+2.2
20225

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 21.5
20096
Trae Young 29.2
+7.7
20236

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20100
Trae Young -
DNP
20240

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 11.4
+11.4
20115
Trae Young -
DNP
20250

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.9
+12.9
201213
Trae Young -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 10 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6.