Evan Mobley vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Evan Mobley, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Evan Mobley played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Trae Young, who played 8. Evan Mobley had the first of his seasons in 2021-22, 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 |
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
| Trae Young | 8 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Evan Mobley | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 69 | 33.8 | 15.0 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 12.0 | .508 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .663 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -1.9 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +.090 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +.074 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +.166 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Evan Mobley nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Evan Mobley | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive First Team | - |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 79 | 34.4 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 12.0 | .554 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .216 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .674 |
| difference: | +19 | +0.9 | +13.4 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +6.5 | +0.3 | +1.4 | -3.0 | -1.1 | +2.5 | +8.8 | +.117 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +.145 | +5.4 | +5.5 | +.186 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | 37.6 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .625 |
| Trae Young | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Evan Mobley | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Hawks Lost East Conf Finals |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 50 | 30.6 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 11.0 | .580 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .373 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .719 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.1 | +9.6 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +5.5 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -2.3 | -0.9 | +1.3 | +6.7 | +.142 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +.030 | +5.2 | +5.3 | +.167 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 12 | 35.2 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 12.2 | .555 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .278 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .694 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.5 | +12.8 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +6.5 | +7.2 | +0.5 | +2.2 | -2.2 | -0.6 | +2.6 | +10.2 | +.137 | +2.4 | +7.5 | +.035 | +5.2 | +5.4 | +.172 |
| 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 |
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| Evan Mobley | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| - | All-NBA Third Team | |
| All-Defensive First Team | - | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis | Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 71 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .557 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .370 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .725 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.4 | +9.9 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +5.6 | +6.5 | +1.5 | -2.0 | -0.3 | +2.3 | +7.5 | +.097 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +.012 | +3.5 | +3.0 | +.179 | |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 8 | 32.1 | 17.1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 10.9 | .586 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .452 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .840 |
| difference: | +3 | +5.1 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -4.8 | -1.3 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +.267 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +.268 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +.052 |
| 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 |
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| Evan Mobley | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | 6 | 34.0 | 20.2 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 14.8 | .461 | 1.8 | 5.8 | .314 | 4.7 | 6.7 | .700 |
| difference: | +67 | +0.8 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +6.0 | +5.9 | +0.7 | +1.7 | -1.4 | -1.1 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +.032 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.021 | +3.1 | +2.1 | +.186 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Evan Mobley | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Trae Young played 3 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—Trae Young didn't play in the postseason. In those 3 extra years over Evan Mobley, Trae Young got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Assists Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 2 All-Star Game |