Fred Roberts vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Fred Roberts, 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.

Fred Roberts played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Fred Roberts had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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
Fred Roberts 13 9 1983-84 to 1996-97
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1983-842018-19
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta 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 %
Fred Roberts 79 19.4 7.3 1.3 2.6 3.8 1.2 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.7 5.1 .536 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.2 .837
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 %
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1984-852019-20
Team San Antonio Spurs, Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Fred Roberts 74 15.9 7.7 1.1 1.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 2.8 5.6 .498 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.0 2.5 .824
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 %
Fred Roberts 10 13.0 5.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.9 4.3 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.0 .800
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Fred Roberts 58 8.1 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.3 2.9 .443 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.5 .770
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 %
Fred Roberts 4 7.8 5.5 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.3 .889
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

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
Fred Roberts 73 14.8 5.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.8 1.9 3.7 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .810
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 %
Fred Roberts 20 13.3 4.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.4 1.5 3.0 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .705
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

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
Fred Roberts 74 13.9 6.1 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.6 2.2 4.5 .488 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .776
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 %
Fred Roberts 15 6.7 1.9 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.7 1.4 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .636
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

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1988-892023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Fred Roberts 71 17.6 5.9 1.0 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 .486 0.0 0.2 .214 1.5 1.8 .806
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 %
Fred Roberts 9 38.3 14.7 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 3.2 5.4 11.1 .490 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 4.4 .850
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1989-90-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Fred Roberts 82 27.3 10.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.6 4.0 8.1 .495 0.0 0.1 .182 2.4 3.0 .783
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts 4 19.8 9.8 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 5.0 .650 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 4.0 .813
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1990-91-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Fred Roberts 82 25.8 10.8 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.3 4.4 8.2 .533 0.0 0.3 .160 2.1 2.5 .813
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts 3 34.3 11.3 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.7 5.3 11.7 .457 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1991-92-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Fred Roberts 80 21.8 9.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.1 .482 0.2 0.5 .514 1.6 2.1 .749
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1992-93-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Fred Roberts 79 18.8 7.6 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.9 5.4 .528 0.2 0.4 .414 1.7 2.1 .799
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Note: Fred Roberts didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 11

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1994-95-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Fred Roberts 21 10.6 3.8 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.3 3.4 .389 0.2 0.5 .364 1.0 1.2 .769
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts 1 7.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1995-96-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Fred Roberts 33 9.6 3.7 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.5 2.9 .495 0.1 0.4 .286 0.7 0.8 .786
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts 1 3.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Fred Roberts Trae Young
Season 1996-97-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Fred Roberts 12 3.3 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Roberts ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------