Will Bynum vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Will Bynum, 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.

Will Bynum played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Will Bynum had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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
Will Bynum 8 2 2005-06 to 2014-15
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Will Bynum 15 10.8 3.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.4 3.5 .404 0.1 0.6 .222 0.7 1.1 .625
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Will Bynum didn't play in 2006-07 and 2007-08.

Season 2

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Will Bynum 57 14.1 7.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.7 6.0 .456 0.1 0.3 .158 1.7 2.1 .798
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 %
Will Bynum 4 19.5 11.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.3 4.5 9.8 .462 0.3 1.0 .250 2.5 2.5 1.000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Will Bynum 63 26.5 10.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.3 3.8 8.5 .444 0.2 0.9 .218 2.3 2.8 .798
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
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

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Will Bynum 61 18.4 7.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.2 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 3.0 6.7 .448 0.3 0.8 .320 1.7 2.0 .836
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
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

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Will Bynum 36 14.3 5.7 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.1 5.4 .381 0.2 0.8 .241 1.4 1.8 .766
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
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

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta 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 %
Will Bynum 65 18.8 9.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.9 8.3 .469 0.4 1.2 .316 1.6 2.0 .809
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 %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2013-14-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Will Bynum 56 18.8 8.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.2 3.3 7.7 .428 0.4 1.1 .323 1.7 2.2 .802
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Will Bynum Trae Young
Season 2014-15-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Will Bynum 7 9.6 3.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 4.4 .323 0.0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Will Bynum 3 10.3 6.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 4.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
Trae Young ------- --- ----------