Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 6.8 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (25.2 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 4,354 points more (12,317 vs. 7,963).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +6.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 8 | |
| Trae Young | 12,317 | +4,354 | 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+288).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +10.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +288 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +163 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | |||
| Trae Young | 467 | +89 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | |||
| Trae Young | 489 | +59 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +3.0 | +8.2 | +57 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.4 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 489 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 2,824 | 6,044 | 46.7 | 744 | 2,121 | 35.1 | 1,571 | 1,985 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
| difference: | +4,354 | +1,070 | +2,969 | +3.5 | +538 | +1,538 | +0.1 | +1,676 | +1,735 | +8.2 | +57 | |
| Trae Young | 12,317 | 3,894 | 9,013 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,659 | 35.0 | 3,247 | 3,720 | 87.3 | 8 | 489 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +3.5 | +8.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +1 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +288 | +93 | +226 | +0.6 | +25 | +100 | +3.4 | +77 | +85 | +3.6 | +1 | |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||