LeBron James vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and LeBron James 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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LeBron James and Trae Young have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (LeBron is also the all-time leader in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that LeBron James has better scoring stats than Trae Young 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 1.7 points more than Trae Young in his 7 seasons (27.0 points against 25.3), and he also scored a total of 29,964 points more (42,184 vs. 12,220).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +1.7 | 22 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +29,964 | 22 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
| Trae Young | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Trae Young (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,576).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +2.0 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,576 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +944 | ||
| Trae Young | 342 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1091 | ||
| Trae Young | 463 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1079 | ||
| Trae Young | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 261 | +240 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LeBron James | 290 | +265 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 292 | +265 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +7.4 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +13.6 | +15 | +1,079 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
| difference: | +29,964 | +11,623 | +21,648 | +7.4 | +1,282 | +3,694 | +0.3 | +5,436 | +8,056 | +13.6 | +15 | +1,079 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 3,865 | 8,935 | 43.3 | 1,277 | 3,628 | 35.2 | 3,213 | 3,679 | 87.3 | 7 | 483 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +9.4 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +11.1 | +15 | +265 |
| 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 | ||||
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
| difference: | +7,576 | +2,739 | +5,407 | +9.4 | +410 | +1,207 | +3.6 | +1,688 | +2,309 | +11.1 | +15 | +265 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 15 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 22, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 1,014 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 35.3 | +35.3 | 2009 | 14 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LeBron James | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2010 | 11 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 13 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.1 points in a total of 221 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |