Paul George vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Paul George 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 Paul George.
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 Paul George 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.
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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 4.7 points more than Paul George in his 16 seasons (25.2 points against 20.5). On the other hand Paul George scored a total of 6,489 points more than Trae Young (18,798 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.5 | 16 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +4.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,798 | +6,489 | 16 |
| 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 Paul George (+5.2 points per game) while Paul George scored more points (+1,703).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 11 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +5.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,703 | 11 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 495 | +150 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 808 | +341 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 908 | +420 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +7 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +48 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +74 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +87 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.5 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.2 | 16 | 915 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +2.1 | +8 | +427 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,798 | 6,435 | 14,636 | 44.0 | 2,363 | 6,167 | 38.3 | 3,565 | 4,182 | 85.2 | 16 | 915 |
| difference: | +6,489 | +2,544 | +5,631 | +0.8 | +1,081 | +2,513 | +3.2 | +320 | +464 | +2.1 | +8 | +427 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +8 | +87 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,703 | +547 | +1,265 | +2.1 | +206 | +547 | +5.5 | +403 | +495 | +2.6 | +8 | +87 |
| 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
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 8 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 388 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 14.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |