Michael Jordan vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan and Trae Young all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, and Trae Young, with 8 seasons played from 2019 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Michael Jordan vs. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Trae Young Michael Jordan Trae Young
Points
5th
272nd
2nd
+300th
Rebounds
141st
+300th
40th
+300th
Assists
52nd
81st
13th
194th
Steals
4th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Blocks
126th
+300th
34th
+300th
Years158133

Michael Jordan vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Trae Young Michael Jordan Trae Young
Points
1st
13th
1st
18th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
108th
3rd
69th
4th
Steals
3rd
+300th
11th
165th
Blocks
234th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
272nd
267 32,292 vs. 12,30919,983
Rebounds
141st
+300th
+159 6,672 vs. 1,6974,975
Assists
52nd
81st
29 5,633 vs. 4,787846
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 2,514 vs. 5092,005
Blocks
126th
+300th
+174 893 vs. 75818
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 2991,369
Defensive Rebounds
94th
+300th
+206 5,004 vs. 1,3983,606
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 12,192 vs. 3,8918,301
Field Goals Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 24,537 vs. 9,00515,532
3-Pointers Made
+300th
84th
+216 581 vs. 1,282701
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
78th
+222 1,778 vs. 3,6541,876
Free Throws Made
8th
146th
138 7,327 vs. 3,2454,082
Free Throws Attempted
12th
193rd
181 8,772 vs. 3,7185,054

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
+300th
1,072 vs. 488584
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
160th
140 28 vs. 325

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
36th
34 173 vs. 34139
50+ point games
2nd
49th
47 31 vs. 229
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
+300th
+298 5,987 vs. 7135,274
Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 1,152 vs. 921,060
Assists
13th
194th
181 1,022 vs. 243779
Steals
3rd
+300th
+297 376 vs. 33343
Blocks
34th
+300th
+266 158 vs. 4154
Offensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 305 vs. 17288
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 847 vs. 75772
Field Goals Made
3rd
+300th
+297 2,188 vs. 2321,956
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 4,497 vs. 5773,920
3-Pointers Made
63rd
195th
132 148 vs. 7078
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
156th
104 446 vs. 236210
Free Throws Made
2nd
282nd
280 1,463 vs. 1791,284
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 2101,556

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
179 vs. 27152
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 310

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
78th
77 38 vs. 137
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
13th
12 30.12 vs. 25.224.90
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 3.482.75
Assists per game
108th
3rd
105 5.25 vs. 9.814.55
Steals per game
3rd
+300th
+297 2.35 vs. 1.041.30
Blocks per game
234th
+300th
+66 0.83 vs. 0.150.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 0.610.94
Defensive Rebounds per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.67 vs. 2.861.80
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
52nd
50 11.37 vs. 7.973.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
24th
22 22.89 vs. 18.454.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.54 vs. 2.632.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.66 vs. 7.495.83
Free Throws Made per game
10th
13th
3 6.83 vs. 6.650.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
25th
6 8.18 vs. 7.620.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
18th
17 33.45 vs. 26.417.04
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 3.413.03
Assists per game
69th
4th
65 5.71 vs. 9.003.29
Steals per game
11th
165th
154 2.10 vs. 1.220.88
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.150.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 0.631.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
+300th
+116 4.73 vs. 2.781.95
Field Goals Made per game
1st
44th
43 12.22 vs. 8.593.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
14th
12 25.12 vs. 21.373.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.83 vs. 2.591.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
6th
+294 2.49 vs. 8.746.25
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
16th
13 8.17 vs. 6.631.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
32nd
24 9.87 vs. 7.782.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.