Ja Morant vs Trae Young
Ja Morant vs Trae Young: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Ja Morant and Trae Young?
Morant and Young have had a rivalry that has been building since their rookie seasons in the NBA. They have had several intense matchups, with both players showing off their skills and competing at a high level.
Ja Morant
Key numbers
- Points per game19.1
- Assists per game7.4
- Rebounds per game3.9
- Steals per game1.1
- Blocks per game0.4
Top honours
- NBA Rookie of the Year2020
- NBA All-Star Game2022
- NBA Most Improved Player Award2022
- Consensus First-Team All-American2019
- OVC Player of the Year2019
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Trae Young
Visit Trae Young hubKey numbers
- Points per gameOver 25
- Assists per gameOver 9
- NBA All-Star selections4
- Playoff appearancesMultiple
- Games playedOver 300
Top honours
- NBA All-Star4-time selection (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- NBA All-Rookie First TeamUnanimous selection in 2019
- Wayman Tisdale AwardNational Freshman of the Year in 2018
- Big 12 Freshman of the Year2018
- Consensus All-AmericanFirst Team in 2018