George McCloud vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and George McCloud, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

George McCloud played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Trae Young, who played 6. George McCloud had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
George McCloud 12 5 1989-90 to 2001-02
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 44 9.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.0 3.3 .313 0.3 0.9 .325 0.3 0.4 .789
Trae Young 81 30.9 19.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.8 1.7 6.5 15.5 .418 1.9 6.0 .324 4.2 5.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 74 14.5 4.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 1.8 4.7 .373 0.6 1.7 .347 0.5 0.7 .776
Trae Young 60 35.3 29.6 0.5 3.7 4.3 9.3 1.1 0.1 4.8 1.7 9.1 20.8 .437 3.4 9.5 .361 8.0 9.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 51 17.5 6.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.1 .409 0.6 1.8 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
Trae Young 63 33.7 25.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 9.4 0.8 0.2 4.1 1.8 7.7 17.7 .438 2.2 6.3 .343 7.7 8.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 2 26.5 11.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.0 .500 1.5 3.0 .500 4.0 5.5 .727
Trae Young 16 37.7 28.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 9.5 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.2 9.4 22.4 .418 2.8 9.0 .313 7.3 8.4 .866

Season 4

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Indiana PacersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 78 19.2 7.2 0.8 1.9 2.6 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.8 6.7 .411 0.7 2.3 .320 1.0 1.3 .735
Trae Young 76 34.9 28.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.7 0.9 0.1 4.0 1.7 9.4 20.3 .460 3.1 8.0 .382 6.6 7.3 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 4 19.8 4.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.0 5.8 .348 0.5 3.0 .167 0.3 1.0 .250
Trae Young 5 37.2 15.4 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 0.6 0.0 6.2 2.6 4.4 13.8 .319 1.4 7.6 .184 5.2 6.6 .788

Note: George McCloud didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 42 19.1 9.6 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.8 2.1 .382 1.9 2.3 .833
Trae Young 73 34.8 26.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 4.1 1.4 8.2 19.0 .429 2.1 6.3 .335 7.8 8.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young 6 38.3 29.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 4.0 1.8 10.0 24.8 .403 3.0 9.0 .333 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 6

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 79 36.0 18.9 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.7 1.4 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.7 16.2 .414 3.3 8.6 .379 2.3 2.8 .804
Trae Young 54 36.0 25.7 0.4 2.3 2.8 10.8 1.3 0.2 4.4 2.0 8.0 18.7 .430 3.2 8.7 .373 6.4 7.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1996-97-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 64 23.3 10.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.7 9.0 .412 1.5 4.0 .390 1.3 1.6 .822
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1997-98-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 63 19.3 7.2 0.7 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.8 .405 1.1 3.3 .341 0.6 0.8 .765
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 4 31.5 14.3 0.5 4.3 4.8 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 10.3 .512 3.0 5.3 .571 0.8 1.0 .750
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1998-99-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 48 25.9 8.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.0 6.8 .438 1.4 3.5 .416 1.6 1.8 .862
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 3 26.3 14.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 .433 3.0 6.7 .450 2.3 3.3 .700
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 1999-00-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 78 27.2 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.7 3.2 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.3 3.4 8.2 .417 1.4 3.6 .378 1.9 2.3 .818
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 2000-01-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 76 26.4 9.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.3 8.6 .382 1.0 3.1 .329 2.0 2.4 .840
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 12

George McCloud Trae Young
Season 2001-02-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 69 26.5 8.8 1.0 2.7 3.6 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.0 8.3 .358 0.9 3.2 .270 1.9 2.4 .810
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------