Anthony Edwards vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Anthony Edwards, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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 Edwards played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Trae Young, who played 8. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 achievements, 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 Edwards |
6 |
4 |
2020-21 to 2025-26 |
| Trae Young |
8 |
3 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Anthony Edwards |
Trae Young |
| Season |
2020-21 | 2018-19 |
| Team |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
72 |
32.1 |
19.3 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
7.0 |
16.8 |
.417 |
2.4 |
7.2 |
.329 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
.776 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.2 | +0.2 | | +0.9 | +1.0 | +5.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.6 | -0.1 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +.001 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.005 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +.053 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Anthony Edwards nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
72 |
34.3 |
21.3 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
7.6 |
17.3 |
.441 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
.357 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
.786 |
| difference: | +12 | +1.0 | +8.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | -2.2 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +.004 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.004 | +4.9 | +5.4 | +.074 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
6 |
37.8 |
25.2 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
8.3 |
18.3 |
.455 |
3.8 |
9.5 |
.404 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.824 |
| Trae Young |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
79 |
36.0 |
24.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.459 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
.369 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.756 |
| difference: | +16 | +2.3 | +0.7 | | +1.9 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +.021 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +.026 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +.130 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
5 |
39.8 |
31.6 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
5.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
11.0 |
22.8 |
.482 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.349 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
.846 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +2.0 | -2.4 | -0.4 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +.064 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.036 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +.020 |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
79 |
35.1 |
25.9 |
0.7 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
5.1 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
1.8 |
9.1 |
19.7 |
.461 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
.357 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
.836 |
| difference: | +3 | +0.2 | +2.5 | | +1.7 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.001 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.025 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +.068 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
16 |
40.6 |
27.6 |
1.1 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
9.8 |
20.3 |
.481 |
2.9 |
7.2 |
.400 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.814 |
| difference: | +11 | +3.4 | +12.2 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.6 | -2.9 | -0.3 | +5.4 | +6.5 | +.162 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +.216 | | +0.2 | +.026 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
79 |
36.3 |
27.6 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
1.9 |
9.1 |
20.4 |
.447 |
4.1 |
10.3 |
.395 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
.837 |
| difference: | +6 | +1.5 | +1.4 | | +2.7 | +2.7 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.018 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +.060 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +.049 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
15 |
39.0 |
25.3 |
1.2 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
19.9 |
.453 |
3.1 |
8.7 |
.354 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
.719 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.7 | +3.9 | +0.4 | +3.8 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +0.6 | | -1.4 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +4.9 | +.050 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.021 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +.141 |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Anthony Edwards |
3 |
25.7 |
25.7 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
9.0 |
17.3 |
.519 |
3.0 |
6.3 |
.474 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.824 |
| difference: | +51 | +10.3 | | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +8.8 | +1.3 | +0.5 | -2.4 | -0.7 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.089 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +.101 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +.031 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Anthony Edwards nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 6 |
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Additional Years |
* Trae Young played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—Trae Young didn't play in the postseason. In those 2 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Trae Young got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Assists Leader
1 Cup All-Tournament Team
1 All-Star Game
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