Chris Engler vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Chris Engler, 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.

Chris Engler played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Trae Young, who played 6. Chris Engler had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Chris Engler 5 1 1982-83 to 1987-88
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Engler Trae Young
Season 1982-832018-19
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 %
Chris Engler 54 6.8 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.7 .404 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .313
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 %
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chris Engler Trae Young
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta 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 %
Chris Engler 46 7.8 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.8 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .609
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 %
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chris Engler Trae Young
Season 1984-852020-21
Team New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
Chris Engler 11 7.5 1.9 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556
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 %
Chris Engler 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Note: Chris Engler didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 4

Chris Engler Trae Young
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey NetsAtlanta 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 %
Chris Engler 30 6.5 1.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.8 1.7 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Engler Trae Young
Season 1987-882022-23
Team New Jersey NetsAtlanta 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 %
Chris Engler 54 7.4 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 1.6 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .886
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 %
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Engler Trae Young
Season -2023-24
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------
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 %
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------