Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more points in the postseason. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 0.9 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in his 7 seasons (25.3 points against 24.4), and he also scored a total of 926 points more (12,220 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +0.9 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | +926 | 7 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Trae Young | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+0.6 points per game) while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more points (+473).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +0.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +473 | 4 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | |||
| Trae Young | 342 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Trae Young | 463 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Trae Young | 483 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +13 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +16 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +19 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +6.8 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +21 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +926 | +78 | +1,063 | +6.8 | +663 | +1,899 | +0.3 | +419 | +436 | +1.1 | +21 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +6.6 | +1.1 | +4.3 | +5.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +473 | +179 | +301 | +6.6 | +1 | +33 | +5.3 | +114 | +131 | +0.7 | +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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |