Zach LaVine vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine.
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 points in during the postseason while Zach LaVine scored more points in the regular season. 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 4.5 points more than Zach LaVine in his 11 seasons (25.3 points against 20.8). On the other hand Zach LaVine scored a total of 1,370 points more than Trae Young (13,590 vs. 12,220).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 11 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +4.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +1,370 | 11 |
| Trae Young | 12,220 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Zach LaVine (+7.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+636).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +7.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +636 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +30 | ||
| Trae Young | 342 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +100 | ||
| Trae Young | 463 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +163 | ||
| Trae Young | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +8 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +4 | +171 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +1,370 | +987 | +1,396 | +3.7 | +256 | +294 | +3.9 | +860 | +854 | +4.0 | +4 | +171 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +7.8 | +3.1 | +4.0 | +8.1 | +2 | +23 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +636 | +205 | +514 | +2.6 | +61 | +212 | +7.8 | +165 | +195 | +8.1 | +2 | +23 |
| 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
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 5 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 317 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.8 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |