Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2019 to 2025, and Trae Young, with 7 seasons played from 2019 to 2025, 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young
Points
+300th
276th
191st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
81st
174th
194th
Steals
+300th
+300th
234th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Years7743

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young
Points
21st
13th
23rd
18th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
3rd
71st
4th
Steals
96th
+300th
107th
165th
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
276th
+24 11,294 vs. 12,220926
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,211 vs. 1,687524
Assists
+300th
81st
+219 2,362 vs. 4,7482,386
Steals
+300th
+300th
666 vs. 505161
Blocks
+300th
+300th
370 vs. 74296
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
351 vs. 29952
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,860 vs. 1,388472
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,943 vs. 3,86578
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,872 vs. 8,9351,063
3-Pointers Made
+300th
84th
+216 614 vs. 1,277663
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
79th
+221 1,729 vs. 3,6281,899
Free Throws Made
205th
151st
54 2,794 vs. 3,213419
Free Throws Attempted
270th
199th
71 3,243 vs. 3,679436

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
462 vs. 48321
Seasons
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
160th
42 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
36th
12 26 vs. 348
50+ point games
29th
49th
20 4 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
+300th
+109 1,186 vs. 713473
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248 vs. 92156
Assists
174th
194th
20 262 vs. 24319
Steals
234th
+300th
+66 64 vs. 3331
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 45 vs. 441
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 1721
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 75135
Field Goals Made
217th
+300th
+83 411 vs. 232179
Field Goals Attempted
237th
+300th
+63 878 vs. 577301
3-Pointers Made
185th
195th
10 71 vs. 701
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
156th
32 203 vs. 23633
Free Throws Made
144th
282nd
138 293 vs. 179114
Free Throws Attempted
187th
+300th
+113 341 vs. 210131

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 2719
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 31

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
13th
8 24.45 vs. 25.300.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.79 vs. 3.491.29
Assists per game
118th
3rd
115 5.11 vs. 9.834.72
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 1.050.40
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.80 vs. 0.150.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.620.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
284th
+300th
+16 4.03 vs. 2.871.15
Field Goals Made per game
34th
52nd
18 8.53 vs. 8.000.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
24th
23 17.04 vs. 18.501.46
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
13th
241 1.33 vs. 2.641.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
165th
7th
158 3.74 vs. 7.513.77
Free Throws Made per game
21st
13th
8 6.05 vs. 6.650.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
25th
11 7.02 vs. 7.620.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
18th
5 25.78 vs. 26.410.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 3.411.98
Assists per game
71st
4th
67 5.70 vs. 9.003.30
Steals per game
107th
165th
58 1.39 vs. 1.220.17
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.150.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.630.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 2.781.79
Field Goals Made per game
35th
44th
9 8.93 vs. 8.590.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
14th
29 19.09 vs. 21.372.28
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
13th
128 1.54 vs. 2.591.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
6th
125 4.41 vs. 8.744.33
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
16th
7 6.37 vs. 6.630.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
32nd
8 7.41 vs. 7.780.36

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.