Stephon Castle vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Trae Young has better playoff stats. 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 10.6 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (25.3 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 11,030 points more (12,220 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +10.6 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | +11,030 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Trae Young has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +26.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +713 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Trae Young | 342 | +316 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Trae Young | 463 | +403 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Trae Young | 483 | +404 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | +2 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Trae Young's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +2.8 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +6.7 | +3.6 | +3.4 | +14.9 | +6 | +402 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +11,030 | +3,442 | +7,947 | +0.4 | +1,182 | +3,295 | +6.7 | +2,964 | +3,335 | +14.9 | +6 | +402 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +26.4 | +8.6 | +21.4 | +40.2 | +2.6 | +8.7 | +29.7 | +6.6 | +7.8 | +85.2 | +3 | +27 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +713 | +232 | +577 | +40.2 | +70 | +236 | +29.7 | +179 | +210 | +85.2 | +3 | +27 |
| 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 6 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 7, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 402 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Trae Young's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Trae Young played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.2 ppg and his lowest 15.4. |