Mike Woodson vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Mike Woodson, 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.

Mike Woodson played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Mike Woodson had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Mike Woodson 11 5 1980-81 to 1990-91
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1980-812018-19
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Woodson 81 11.7 4.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.6 .442 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 0.8 .766
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 %
Mike Woodson 2 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1981-822019-20
Team New Jersey Nets, Kansas City KingsAtlanta 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 %
Mike Woodson 83 28.1 15.7 1.2 1.7 3.0 2.7 1.7 0.4 1.8 2.7 6.5 12.9 .503 0.1 0.3 .280 2.7 3.4 .773
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 %
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Kansas City KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Mike Woodson 81 30.0 18.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 7.2 14.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .212 3.7 4.7 .790
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 %
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Kansas City KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
Mike Woodson 71 25.9 14.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.5 5.5 11.5 .477 0.0 0.1 .250 3.5 4.3 .818
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 %
Mike Woodson 3 29.0 16.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 3.7 6.0 14.7 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867
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
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Kansas City KingsAtlanta 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 %
Mike Woodson 78 25.6 17.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.8 13.7 .496 0.1 0.3 .238 3.4 4.2 .800
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 %
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1985-862023-24
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mike Woodson 81 29.8 15.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.7 6.3 13.2 .475 0.0 0.2 .154 3.0 3.6 .837
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 %
Mike Woodson 3 36.7 18.7 2.3 1.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 7.3 16.3 .449 0.0 0.7 .000 4.0 4.0 1.000
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1986-87-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Mike Woodson 74 28.7 17.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.6 1.4 0.2 2.3 2.7 6.7 15.3 .437 0.5 1.7 .276 3.2 3.9 .828
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1987-88-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Mike Woodson 80 31.7 18.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.3 2.6 7.0 15.8 .445 0.2 1.0 .231 3.7 4.3 .868
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1988-89-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Mike Woodson 81 27.9 12.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.4 5.1 11.6 .438 0.4 1.1 .348 2.4 2.9 .823
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Woodson 4 34.3 11.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 12.3 .347 0.8 2.3 .333 2.5 3.0 .833
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1989-90-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Mike Woodson 61 15.9 6.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.6 .395 0.2 0.7 .293 1.0 1.4 .721
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Woodson 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mike Woodson Trae Young
Season 1990-91-
Team Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Mike Woodson 15 11.4 4.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 5.1 .338 0.1 0.5 .143 0.7 0.9 .846
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
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