Jeff Malone vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Jeff Malone, 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.

Jeff Malone played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Jeff Malone had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Jeff Malone 13 8 1983-84 to 1995-96
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1983-842018-19
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 81 24.4 12.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.9 0.3 0.2 1.4 2.0 5.0 11.3 .444 0.3 0.9 .324 1.8 2.1 .826
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 %
Jeff Malone 4 17.8 6.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.0 6.5 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1984-852019-20
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 76 34.4 18.9 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 8.0 16.0 .499 0.2 0.9 .208 2.8 3.3 .844
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 %
Jeff Malone 4 31.5 16.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 3.5 6.8 14.0 .482 0.3 0.8 .333 2.5 3.3 .769
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 80 37.4 22.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 9.2 19.0 .483 0.0 0.2 .176 4.0 4.6 .868
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 %
Jeff Malone 5 39.4 22.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.4 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.6 8.4 20.6 .408 0.0 0.4 .000 5.2 5.8 .897
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
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 80 34.5 22.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.7 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.9 8.6 18.9 .457 0.1 0.3 .154 4.7 5.3 .885
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 %
Jeff Malone 3 35.0 15.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 3.7 2.7 5.7 15.3 .370 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.7 1.000
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

Season 5
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 80 33.2 20.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.5 8.1 17.0 .476 0.1 0.3 .417 4.2 4.8 .882
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 %
Jeff Malone 5 39.8 25.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.2 1.0 1.0 2.8 3.2 10.0 19.4 .515 0.0 0.2 .000 5.6 7.4 .757
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
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Washington BulletsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 76 31.8 21.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 2.9 0.5 0.2 2.2 2.0 8.9 18.6 .480 0.0 0.3 .053 3.9 4.5 .871
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 %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1989-90-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 75 34.2 24.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.5 10.4 21.2 .491 0.0 0.1 .167 3.4 3.9 .877
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1990-91-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 69 35.7 18.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.9 7.6 15.0 .508 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 3.7 .917
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 9 39.0 20.7 0.8 3.1 3.9 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.4 7.9 16.0 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 4.9 5.3 .917
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1991-92-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 81 36.1 20.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.6 8.5 16.7 .511 0.0 0.1 .083 3.2 3.5 .898
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 16 38.1 20.7 0.8 1.7 2.4 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.1 8.4 17.2 .487 0.1 0.2 .333 3.9 4.5 .861
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1992-93-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 79 32.4 18.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.5 7.5 15.3 .494 0.0 0.1 .333 3.0 3.5 .852
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 5 30.0 13.4 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.2 5.8 13.0 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.6 .692
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1993-94-
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 77 33.2 16.4 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 6.8 14.0 .486 0.1 0.2 .583 2.7 3.2 .830
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1994-95-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 19 34.7 18.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.8 7.6 14.9 .507 0.6 1.5 .393 2.7 3.1 .864
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jeff Malone Trae Young
Season 1995-96-
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone 32 15.9 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.8 2.4 6.0 .394 0.2 0.5 .313 0.9 1.0 .906
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Malone ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
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