Anthony Carter vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Anthony Carter, 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.

Anthony Carter played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Anthony Carter had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Anthony Carter 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Anthony Carter 79 23.5 6.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.8 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 2.5 6.4 .395 0.0 0.3 .130 1.2 1.6 .750
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 %
Anthony Carter 10 27.7 7.7 0.8 3.2 4.0 5.6 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.2 3.2 7.7 .416 0.1 0.6 .167 1.2 1.6 .750
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Miami HeatAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Anthony Carter 72 22.6 6.4 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 2.7 6.7 .406 0.1 0.6 .150 0.9 1.4 .631
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 %
Anthony Carter 3 23.3 6.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.7 0.7 0.3 3.3 3.0 3.0 6.3 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Miami HeatAtlanta 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 %
Anthony Carter 46 22.8 4.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.8 1.9 5.7 .342 0.0 0.4 .053 0.4 0.8 .528
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 %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
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

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Miami HeatAtlanta 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 %
Anthony Carter 49 18.6 4.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.7 4.8 .356 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 1.0 .660
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 %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
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

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2003-042022-23
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta 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 %
Anthony Carter 5 17.4 4.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.0 2.4 1.8 2.2 7.4 .297 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
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

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta 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 %
Anthony Carter 66 11.2 2.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.1 2.7 .407 0.0 0.3 .118 0.5 0.8 .686
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 %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2005-06-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Anthony Carter 45 13.1 3.3 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.2 3.0 .387 0.1 0.3 .267 0.9 1.2 .727
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2006-07-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Anthony Carter 2 18.5 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 5.5 0.0 0.5 3.0 2.0 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 1 14.0 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2007-08-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Anthony Carter 70 28.0 7.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.5 3.1 6.8 .458 0.6 1.8 .349 0.9 1.2 .753
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 4 15.3 2.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2008-09-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Anthony Carter 78 22.9 5.3 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.8 2.1 4.9 .433 0.3 1.1 .239 0.7 1.0 .731
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 16 14.3 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.1 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.7 1.3 3.1 .408 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.3 .500
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2009-10-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Anthony Carter 54 15.9 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.4 3.4 .420 0.3 1.2 .270 0.2 0.2 .846
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 1 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2010-11-
Team Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Anthony Carter 33 14.0 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.4 3.2 .425 0.4 1.2 .300 0.2 0.2 1.000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter 4 12.3 4.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.8 .533 0.3 0.8 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Anthony Carter Trae Young
Season 2011-12-
Team Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Anthony Carter 24 8.7 2.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.2 .321 0.2 0.7 .294 0.3 0.4 .800
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Carter ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------