Josh Giddey vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Josh Giddey, 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.
Josh Giddey played 4 years in the NBA, 3 less than Trae Young, who played 7. Josh Giddey 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 |
| Josh Giddey | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Trae Young | 7 | 3 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Josh Giddey | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 54 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .263 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .709 |
| difference: | +27 | +0.6 | +6.6 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +1.7 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +.001 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.061 | +3.2 | +3.6 | +.120 | |
| 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 Josh Giddey nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Josh Giddey | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 76 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .325 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .731 |
| difference: | +16 | +4.1 | +13.0 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -0.2 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +.045 | +2.4 | +6.4 | +.036 | +6.6 | +7.4 | +.129 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Josh Giddey nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Josh Giddey | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Oklahoma City Thunder | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Thunder Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 80 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .475 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .337 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 |
| difference: | +17 | +8.6 | +13.0 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -2.0 | -0.4 | +2.7 | +7.1 | +.037 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.006 | +6.4 | +7.1 | +.080 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .453 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .353 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .875 |
| difference: | +6 | +19.6 | +20.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -2.8 | -1.3 | +6.0 | +14.9 | +.035 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +.040 | +6.6 | +7.6 | +.009 |
| 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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| Josh Giddey | Trae Young | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 70 | 30.2 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 11.4 | .465 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .378 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .781 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.7 | +13.8 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +4.4 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -1.1 | +4.1 | +8.9 | +.005 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +.004 | +4.1 | +4.1 | +.123 | |
| 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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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Trae Young played 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—Trae Young played in one postseason. In those 3 extra years over Josh Giddey, Trae Young got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Assists Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 2 All-Star Game |