Jalen Johnson vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Jalen Johnson 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 Jalen Johnson.
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 Jalen Johnson 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 12.9 points more than Jalen Johnson in his 5 seasons (25.2 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 9,771 points more (12,309 vs. 2,538).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 12.3 | 5 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +12.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 2,538 | 5 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +9,771 | 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 Jalen Johnson (+23.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+687).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 2 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +23.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 2 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +687 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 51 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +294 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 116 | |||
| Trae Young | 467 | +351 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 184 | |||
| Trae Young | 488 | +304 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 22 | +22 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 1 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 5 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 12.3 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 50.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 73.7 | 5 | 206 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +3.2 | +9.0 | +7.7 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +5.2 | +13.6 | +3 | +282 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 2,538 | 996 | 1,955 | 50.9 | 184 | 547 | 33.6 | 362 | 491 | 73.7 | 5 | 206 |
| difference: | +9,771 | +2,895 | +7,050 | +7.7 | +1,098 | +3,107 | +1.5 | +2,883 | +3,227 | +13.6 | +3 | +282 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
| difference: | +23.1 | +7.3 | +18.0 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +7.2 | +3.6 | +6.3 | +7.5 | +14.8 | +1 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
| difference: | +687 | +222 | +550 | +3.2 | +66 | +224 | +3.6 | +177 | +208 | +14.8 | +1 | +19 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Jalen Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 135 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.7 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | 0.0 | 2022 | 2 | |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2023 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Trae Young's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Trae Young didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |