Darius Garland vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Darius Garland 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Trae Young has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Darius Garland.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring stats than Darius Garland in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 6.4 points more than Darius Garland in his 7 seasons (25.2 points against 18.8), and he also scored a total of 5,066 points more (12,309 vs. 7,243).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +6.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +5,066 | 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 Darius Garland (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+332).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +9.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +332 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 167 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +178 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 348 | |||
| Trae Young | 467 | +119 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 385 | |||
| Trae Young | 488 | +103 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | +5 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Darius Garland | 18.8 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +1 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 7,243 | 2,647 | 5,854 | 45.2 | 904 | 2,332 | 38.8 | 1,045 | 1,204 | 86.8 | 7 | 385 |
| difference: | +5,066 | +1,244 | +3,151 | +2.0 | +378 | +1,322 | +3.7 | +2,200 | +2,514 | +0.5 | +1 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +9.1 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +4.6 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
| difference: | +332 | +95 | +257 | +2.6 | +23 | +99 | +4.6 | +119 | +140 | +0.5 | +5 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Trae Young's additional seasons: | ||||
* Trae Young played 1 season more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2026—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Trae Young's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Trae Young didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |